The Beginning
What does the Renaissance mean in French?
It means rebirth
What famous artist was born in 1452?
Leonard da Vinci
What or (who) helped create the ideas of Humanist philosophy?
secular thinkers and classical texts, like Plato and Aristotle.
What city is credited as the birth place of the Renaissance?
Florence, Italy
Name at least 2 of Lenoard da Vinci's art works, mentioned in the video.
The Mona Lisa,
The last supper
The vitruvian man
What did Christopher Columbus discover?
A new continent
How is Humanist philosophy different from they way people thought in the middle ages?
The middle class.
How did Leonardo da Vinci see art?
It was science, a means for exploring nature and a record of discoveries.
Why was Vasco de Gama famous? What did he do?
He was the first to reach India by sea.
What happened in 1453 in Constrantinople?
It fell, and the refugees fled to Florence bringing with them classics
How did the middle class help create the Renaissance?
They had disposable income and could puruse other interest outside of work, like art, philosophy and natural sciences
Why was art different in the Renaissance? How did they view art? What was art's purpose?
Art was seen has a branch of knowledge. Important because it can show man images of God and his creations as well as with insights into man’s position in the universe.
What things were invented and or became popular in the Renaissance?
Paper, printing press, Gunpowder, new continents,
mariner’s compass
What religious movement did Humanism help create?
The reformation
What is humanist philosophy?
The belief that people can better themselves through education- and that life in the here and now is important.
How is the art different from the middle ages- and the Renaissnace?
It had less sharp edges and became more life like.
More colorful
What was the name of the philosophy that was birthed in the Renaissance?
Humanism
The enlightenment.