The Spread of the Renaissance
Where and when did the Renaissance begin?
Italy, 1400
At the age of 28/29 this Renaissance master created what was considered the 'perfect male form'. What is his name, and the name of his work?
Michelangelo + David
Why was this person given the name 'El Greco'
He was born in Greece
What was the major theme of Italian Renaissance Art?
Religion
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List two works by Leonardo Da Vinci
Mona Lisa, Vitruvian Man, The Last Supper, and Salvator Mundi.
When we talk about the Northern Renaissance, what countries does it include?
HRE, England, France, and The Netherlands
This Renaissance artist focused primarily on everyday life, particularly the experiences of ordinary people.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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Rather than art, this Renaissance figure wrote tragedies and comedies
William Shakespeare
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How did Italian and Northern Renaissance art themes differ?
The Italian Renaissance focused mainly on religious themes, while the Northern Renaissance also focused on everyday life.
Due to his expertise in many areas, people like Da Vinci are also called:
Polymath
This invention helped spread Renaissance Ideas
The Printing Press
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THIS RENAISSANCE ARTIST IS CREDITED WITH CREATING A NEW TECHNIQUE CALLED LINEAR PERSPECTIVE
Filippo Brunelleschi
This book by Miguel De Cervantes tells the tale of a Knight and his squire trying to restore chivalry
Don Quixote
The theme of this Northern Renaissance artwork highlights human foolishness
Netherlandish Proverbs
Where is Albercht Druer from? And where did he study to be an artist?
Nuremberg, Germany + Italy
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How did ideas spread during the Renaissance?
Trade, books, and artists travelling.
This artist is also known as the "Renaissance Man"
Leonardo Da Vinci
Where can one find the fresco called 'The Creation of Adam"?
The Sistine Chapel
Identify one proverb and what it means from the work ‘Netherlandish Proverbs.’
To bell the cat -to do something dangerous
To sit between two stools - to be indecisive
To Bang One's Head – To waste one’s time on an impossible task
There Hangs the Knife – To Issue a Challenge
To Tie The Devil – Obstinacy Overcomes Everything
Politically, what ingredient was necessary for the Renaissance to flourish?
Stability
Why did the Renaissance reach Spain much later than the rest of Europe
The Reconquista did not end until 1492
The Church had more control than they did in other parts of europe
This artist created a new method of creating art using wood and printing.
Albrecht Dürer
This artist designed ‘The Dome of the Florence Cathedral.’
Filippo Brunelleschi
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The study of these two subjects was essential to making Renaissance art more realistic
Math & Science: Anatomy
During the Spanish Inquisition the church ____________ artists, media, and writers who they did not agree with
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