Birth and Influence of Renaissance
What was the time period before the renaissance?
Medieval
What types of Art influenced Renaissance Art?
Classical and Medieval Art
What did trade and commerce bring to Europe?
New ideas and goods
Was Leonardo da Vinci born in Italy?
Yes
What is Humansim?
The belief that religion shouldn’t be everything and that people control their own life and greatness.
What does the word “renaissance“ mean?
Rebirth
When did the Renaissance era, including the era of art, begin and end?
1300’s to (early) 1600’s
What continents did trade routes link by land?
Africa, europe, and asia
Which city state was the most powerful?
Venice
What was one of the first humanists?(Italian poet)
Francesco Petrach
Where did the renaissance begin?
Italy
What type of art was Renaissance Art mainly influenced from?
Classical Art
Who did trading centers attract?
Traders, merchants, and customers
Which city state led in banking?
Florence
What kind of culture did humanists study?
Classical culture
What was the philosophy in which people believed in the potential and worth of every person?
Humanism
Which period of art was mainly nude, lifelike, and motion-capturing art common in?
What new Economy became more powerful because of trading?
A money economy
What was the largest city-state in Italy?
Naples
What study did humanists stress?
Humanities
Who painted the mural “The School of Athens”?
Raphael
What were two differences between Medieval and Classical Art?
-one was stiff whilst the other had motion
-one was nude and one was fully-dressed
-one had larger characters while the other had more balance and harmony
-one was very religious and one had more variety
-one had serious faces and one had calm faces
(include atleast two of these)
What was a job that became more importa?
Craftsman, merchants, or bakers
How many Italian city states where there?
15
Humanists not only imitated classical culture but ________ on it.
Improved