Renaissance
What does the word Renaissance mean?
rebirth
Name the person who was a painter, architect, scientist, inventor, and musician.
Leonardo da Vinci
This book was intended for instructing royals on how to stay in power.
The Prince
True or False: Young girls of the Renaissance should be educated.
False.
Which of Michelangelo's artworks is a depiction of a strong, muscular human?
What was the Renaissance inspired by?
a renewed interest in the Ancient Greek and Roman culture and learning
Name the person who developed the idea of using a dome to cover the space of a church.
Filippo Brunelleschi
What was the advice given the Il Galateo?
Advice on etiquette, or customs for polite behavior and manners
This was a common practice among rich or royal families to ensure political power and allegiance.
arranged marriages
What does the word, classical, mean?
What came before the Renaissance?
Name the person who used classical mythology in their paintings, such as in The Birth of Venus.
Sandro Botticelli
A courtier should demonstrate spezzatura. What does this mean?
the ability to make things look easy, as though you hardly have to try or think about what you're doing
Describe the clothing style of a wealthy, Renaissance woman.
Wealthy women wore long dresses with high waists, puffy sleeves and collars, and embellished designs with elaborate jewelry
Name the family that was considered to be brutes, dangerous, and deceitful.
the Borgias
What does a humanist study?
The intellectual and cultural interests of art, literature, and government of ancient Greece and Rome.
Name the person who painted the Madonna as a realistic version for the first time.
Raphael
The Courtier was intended for what audience?
courtiers, or a person who spends a lot of time at the court of the prince
What are the three duties of women in the Renaissance?
1. marry a rich man from an important family
2. be loyal to your husband
3. provide your husband with sons
Men of the Renaissance could they believed they could do.
What role did patrons have in the Renaissance?
patrons paid for artists and writers to create paintings, books, statues, buildings, etc.
Name the person who was a favorite of the Medici family for his art and literature.
Michelangelo
What is the term for someone who is crafty, sneaky, and power-hungry?
Machiavellian
What did women do to their hair during this time?
The women wore yellow or white wigs, or died their hair this color, using mixtures flowers and sulfur/soda.
What do philosophers study?
knowledge and truth