People
Who created the first flying machine?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which of Da Vinci's pieces of art depicts Jesus with the twelve disciples?
The Last Supper
Where is St. Peter's Basilica located?
Vatican City, Italy
How did Renaissance music change the world?
Became the vehicle for personal expression
How has the Renaissance impacted modern society?
The Renaissance brought about change in the areas of class structure; trade; invention and science which have influenced nearly every social class and industrialized society in the world
Who carved "David" from a discarded block of marble?
Michelangelo
Which portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci's was the painting of a Florentine official's wife?
Mona Lisa
Who designed the dome of the Duomo?
Brunelleschi
Who is considered to be the first "genius" of the keyboard?
William Byrd
How did the Renaissance influence religion?
People increasingly began to see the world from a human-centered perspective. This thinking continued on into all the other eras of European history and the Church began to decline in power as people chose their own pathways/religions.
Who began the Protestant Reformation?
Luther
Who is the greatest sculpture creater of the Renaissance?
Michelangelo
What was Renaissance architecture influenced by?
Greek and Rome
Which musician flourished in church music and was considered to be one of the church's best early composers?
Thomas Tallis
How did the Renaissance influence government?
Rise in strong central governments and an increasingly urban economy, based on commerce rather than agriculture. In today's society, we still used the concept of commerce.
What's the name of the orange ninja turtle?
Donatello
Who carved the bronze statue of Jesus?
Verrocchio
What are the three stages of Renaissance architecture?
Early, High and Late
What are the two main characteristics of Renaissance music?
Richer texture in four or more parts and music blended together rather than contrasting strands
What intellectual fields were impacted the most by the Renaissance?
Art, literature and science. The Scientific Revolution was influenced by the Renaissance due to the emergence of humanism. Humanist artists and writers introduced the study of the natural world and this concept was carried onward during the Scientific Revolution.
Who wrote The Prince?
Machiavelli
What other sculpture creators (other than Michelangelo) created a sculpture of David?
Donatello and Verocchio
Classical orders, math, height and width, symmetry, proportion and harmony
What were the main types of music?
Germain Lied, Italian Frotrela and The French Chanson
Why was the Renaissance the most important/influential era?
It was a new change in art, knowledge, and culture. It changed the way citizens thought, with the first rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art. It also introduced new discoveries of travel, invention and trade. It allowed for a power shift from the Church to the people. It was a rebirth after the Black Death which allowed for all the other eras to come after it as it set a foundation for everything that came after it.