Renaissance Art
The 'Renaissance' is a rebirth of this.
What is ancient Greek & Roman culture? (Science, Math, literature etc.)
This group of people hand-wrote most of the religious texts during the Middle Ages.
Who are Monks?
This material was used by Michelangelo for his sculptures.
What is Carrara marble?
Many modern government buildings- including the US Capitol - is built in this style.
What is NEO (new) Classical?
Ancient Egyptian writing is called this
What is Hieroglyphics?
This artist studied anatomy and created several sketchbooks with detailed human and animal anatomy.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
They commissioned most of the artwork during the Middle Ages?
What is the Church?
Leonardo was born in this city and country.
What is Vinci, Italy?
What is Athens, Greece?
A century is this many years.
What is 100?
This painter is considered to be one of the earliest Renaissance artists for his use of realism.
Who is Giotto?
These are 2 additional names given to the Middle Ages. (Provide 1 of the 2 names.)
What are 1) Medieval Times and 2) The Dark Ages?
Raphael paid homage (tribute) to the culture of Ancient Greece in this Renaissance painting.
What is The School of Athens?
This is the purpose of the pyramids.
What are burial tombs for the Pharoahs?
'Anno Domini' is this language.
What is Latin?
This person invented the printing press.
Who was Guttenberg?
During the Middle Ages, this explains why images of humans were required to be clothed.
What is- the Church commissioned most of the artwork at that time and nakedness was viewed as sinful and immoral by the church?
BONUS!!!! (We have not covered this slide yet)
This wealthy Italian banking family commissioned many Renaissance artists to produce paintings and sculptures.
Who were the Medici?
The windows in Medieval buildings are small for this reason.
What is- they lacked sufficient knowledge of structural materials to build them any bigger. (Large windows openings weaken the strength of a wall and its ability to support the building).
This event accounts for the similarity in style between Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek art.
What is- the Roman Empire conquered the Greeks in 146BCE
This city is considered to be at the centre of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
The Roman Empire conquered vast areas around this sea, including parts of North Africa and Asia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
BONUS!!! Donatello's David is made from this material.
What is bronze?
This is one ( of a number )of the reasons that many ancient buildings and sculptures are white.
What is
1) many sculptures and buildings used white marble as their primary material an
2) many were once painted in bright colours, but the passage of time and weather has stripped those colours away
BONUS!!!!Silk was discovered by this civilization and was a closely guarded secret for almost 2000 years.
Who are the Chinese?