Ancient Rome
This Roman leader was assassinated in 44 B.C., marking a turning point in Roman history.
Who is Julius Caesar?
These are some things that characterized Byzantine Art.
Formalized
Stylized
Symbolic
Removed human element
Nature was abandoned
Mostly Christian
This term describes a person who excels in many areas of knowledge, arts, and physical prowess, epitomized by figures like Leonardo da Vinci.
What is a Renaissance man?
On October 31, 1517, this figure nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to a church door, sparking the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
Neoclassical art drew inspiration from these two ancient civilizations, particularly their art, culture, and philosophy.
What are Rome and Greece
He was Julius Caesar’s grandnephew and became the first emperor of Rome.
Who is Augustus (Octavian)?
This Byzantine emperor built the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
Who is Emperor Justinian?
This sculptor created the famous statue of David, symbolizing the humanistic ideal of the Renaissance.
Who is Michelangelo?
These two figures were forerunners of the Reformation and emphasized the Bible as the supreme authority.
Who are John Wycliffe and John Huss?
This movement, closely tied to Neoclassicism, emphasized reason, progress, and individual liberty, influencing politics and art.
What is the Enlightenment?
This is why Romans persecuted Christians.
They worshipped only 1 God.
They believed in an absolute, universal standard to judge morals.
This medieval musical form, associated with Pope Gregory I, is a monophonic chant used in liturgical services.
What is Gregorian chant?
This Dutch painter is known for his meticulous attention to detail and works such as The Arnolfini Portrait.
Who is Jan van Eyck?
These were some characteristics of humanism in the church by 1500 regarding authority, salvation and/or biblical teaching.
What were
Authority of the church over the Bible
Human elements added to salvation
Synthesis with biblical teaching and pagan thought
This 19th-century political and economic theory, developed by Karl Marx, focuses on class struggle and critiques capitalism, calling for a society in which the workers control the means of production.
What is Marxism?
These are two things the Greeks and Romans tried to build society upon.
The polis (city-state)
The gods
This art style from 1200-1500 features ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows.
What is Gothic art?
This Renaissance writer is known for his epic poem The Divine Comedy.
Who is Dante?
This humanist writer and philosopher authored The Prince, a political treatise that explored power and leadership from a pragmatic, human-centered perspective.
Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?
This revolutionary group, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized power in Russia during the October Revolution of 1917, advocating for Marxist principles and the establishment of a socialist state.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
These are some evidences of apathy towards the end of the Roman Empire.
What are
lack of creativity in the arts,
lessening pursuit of intellectual social life,
economy declining,
increased authoritarianism.
This painter began portraying human forms more realistically at the end of the 13th century and is known for works like Noli me tangere.
Who is Giotto?
This artist painted the "Mona Lisa" and was also known as a scientist, engineer, and inventor.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
He fought for years in Parliament to abolish slavery in England.
Who is William Wilberforce?
This revolution, which began in 1789, was fueled by Enlightenment ideals and led to the overthrow of the monarchy in France, ultimately resulting in the establishment of the First French Republic.
What is the French Revolution?