Renaissance Society
A person who knows all there is to know about his work
What is a master?
The most famous painting in the world of an unknown woman with a secret smile
What is the Mona Lisa?
This sailor and navigator was the first to attempt to sail to Asia in the east by going west from Spain.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
The man who was martyred in Bohemia for translating the Bible into Czech so that people could read it
Who is John Huss (Jan Hus)?
The primary colors in art color theory
What are red, yellow, and blue?
A person who works with a master for little to no pay in order to learn a trade
What is an apprentice?
He was called a true "Renaissance man" because of his skill in many areas such as painting, sculpture, inventing, science, engineering, etc.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
This is the year Columbus first sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is 1492?
The first person to translate the whole Bible into English so that ordinary people could read it
Who is John Wyclif?
An instrument for finding direction with a needle that points north
What is a compass?
A wealthy person who supports an artist or a cause
What is a patron?
This artist is famous for painting the Sistine Chapel even though he claimed he was really a sculptor.
Who is Michelangelo?
These were the three ships in the Columbus's original fleet.
What are the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
The military campaign the pope ordered to try and take control of the Holy Land
What were the Crusades?
A technique used in drawing that makes objects look like they have depth
What is perspective?
A hard dry biscuit eaten by sailors because it doesn't spoil quickly
What is hardtack?
This city was the center of art and learning during the Renaissance.
What is Florence, Italy?
This skill or science of figuring out the position and course of a ship
What is navigation?
The language that the Roman Catholic Church and the pope said the Bible must be written and taught in, which kept ordinary people from knowing the Bible for themselves
What is Latin?
Literally means "rebirth"
What is Renaissance?
A person ruling a colony or province on behalf of the actual ruler
What is a viceroy?
This family of bankers is responsible for being the patrons of many famous artists during the Renaissance.
Who is the Medici family?
The name of the island Columbus first landed on
What is the Bahamas, which Columbus named San Salvador, and the native people called Guanahani?
This lady spent all her wealth to help the poor in Hungary because she loved others more than herself
Who is Lady Elizabeth of Hungary?
Style of art that tries to show how the world really appears
What is realism?