Art
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What study emerged that involved examining the human body?
Anatomy
Who was "The father of Humanism"?
Francesco Petrarch
Who created Machiavellianism?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Why was the crane such an important invention?
Reduced labor, meaning work was less expensive. And it meant that domes were much easier to build
Which two famous sculptors made statues of David?
Donatello and Michelangelo
During the Renaissance, many people stopped using _____ as an answer in pursuit of science and truth.
Religion
Which came first, humanism or Machiavellianism?
Humanism
What is prioritized in a Machiavellian ruling system?
Power over mercy
Why was the mirror so important in humanism?
It allowed people to see themselves in greater detail, and thus, paint people in greater detail
What technique was discovered that enabled Renaissance artists to convey 3D spaces on a 2D piece of paper?
Perspective
Who developed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which disease in Europe greatly affected humanism and the renaissance?
The black death
Why did it take so long for "The Prince" to be published?
Because the author, Niccolò Machiavelli, was exiled at the time of writing it
What was the hardest shape in architecture to build that the crane made much easier.
The dome
What was Brunelleshi’s greatest architectural achievement?
The Dome of the New Cathedral
What organization rejected the heliocentric model and why?
The Catholic Church rejected the heliocentric model because it went against the Bible.
What was the catholic church’s opinion of humanism
They did not approve of it
When was "The Prince" written?
1513
Why was the printing press so important?
It made bookmaking a very common and easy task that anyone could do, this meant that people got to hear other opinions and not just the opinions of the catholic church
Who created the Bronze Doors of the Baptistry?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Which two ancient groups did Renaissance thinkers study?
Greeks and Romans
When was Francesco Petrarca born?
1304
When was the prince published?
1532
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg