Printing Press
Who invented the printing press?
Gutenberg
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Da Vinci
How did the Renaissance begin to flow north from Italy?
Printing Press
What new way of thinking was critical of religious thinking?
Humanism
What was the first book printed on the printing press?
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Northern Renaissance men were well known for what?
Their writing (Shakespeare, Thomas More, Erasmus, etc.)
Through art and literature
Before the printing press, how were books printed?
By hand.
What was the name of the wealthy family who commissioned (patronized) several works of art?
Medici
Who created the sculpture of the David?
Michelangelo
Shakespeare
The Catholic church viewed the printing press as a ____________ since they were used to being the controller of information and knowledge.
Threat
Who likely invented PRINTING in the year 700 c.e.?
The Chinese
Besides in the arts, what areas of life flourished during the Renaissance?
Education
What type of art influenced Renaissance artists?
Classical Greek
Why is Belgian (Flemish) art different from the rest of European Renaissance paintings?
True or false: Most people during the Renaissance remained devout Christians despite their reservations.
True
Why did the printing press work in Europe and not in Asia?
Smaller alphabet in European languages
In what specific Italian city state did the Renaissance begin?
Florence
Who is considered the true 'Renaissance man'?
Da Vinci
Name all 5 countries that were strongly influenced during the northern Renaissance.
Germany, France, Belgium, England and Holland.
Humanism is deeply influenced by what culture?