Florence was called this because of the support of the arts and education
What is the Cradle of the Renaissance
100
I was the insipriation for Michelangelo's work in sculpture
Who is Donatello
100
Da Vinci performed questionable autopsies and created incredibly detailed drawings to increase his own as well as the world's understanding in this field
What is Anatomy?
100
Shakespeare's work is still relavant because of it's ability to connect to consistant themes including three of these
What is history, romance, war, prejudice, love, jealousy, power, ambition, hatred, and fear
100
The printing press was built by this German man
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
200
This cathedral is well known for its towering duomo
What is Santa Maria del Fiore?
200
Michaleangleo's most widley recognized sculpture, it is 17 feet tall and made of white marble
What is The David?
200
These two devices were inventions of Da Vinci built centuries later
What are the helicopter, the machine gun, or the diving suit.
200
Perhaps I compare thy to a summer's eve? These 14 line poems were a specialty of the Bard's
What are sonnets?
200
The rise of education and increased funding to the creative arts were causes for this
What is the rise of creative thinking and energy during the renaissance
300
A popular tourist destination is this home of a famous Florentine Poet
What is Casa di Dante?
300
A four year labor, this is the painting that Michelangelo is perhaps most well known for.
What is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
300
Because of his strong connection with nature, Da Vinci followed this unique lifestyle
What is vegetarianism
300
This monarch was a great fan of Shakespeare and supported his performances at the Globe Theatre
Who is Queen Elizabeth?
300
The development of the printing press had these two reactions
What are 1. cheaper, quicker, and easier printing created more opportunity for the spread of ideas. 2. increased literacy and education
400
Florence was the banking center of Europe, where did most of the currency exchange occur?
What is Mercato Nuovo?
400
Michelangelo's work is often celebrated for his combination of Renaissance Ideas of beauty and this
What is realistic emotional expression
400
Da Vinci's cartographic advancement made our Google Maps and GPS systems much easier to read.
What is aerial maps
400
This book was Machiavelli's profile of politics and his vision for effective leadership, at any cost.
What is The Prince?
400
Visitors to Italy saw the success of these accomplishments. They returned home and founded art schools and universities.
How the renaissance spread through Europe?
500
These are three factors that led to Florence becoming the cradle of the renaissance
What are 1. Florence was a hub of European Trade, 2. Medici Family's total control, 3. Great numbers of humanists
500
This sculpture by Michelangelo features the Virgin Mary and a recently crucified Jesus Christ. Michelangelo completed this piece when he was just 24 years old
What is La Pieta
500
Da Vinci's greatest painting is well known for eyes that supposedly follow you through the room
What is the Mona Lisa?
500
Macchiavelli's great work surprised readers for these three characteristics
What are 1. moral ambiguity 2. attacks on humanist idea of goodness and 3. seperation of church and state
500
The rise of a well-rounded Education system and the expansion of humanist ideas are responsible for this
What is the great levels of creative energy in Europe during the Renaissance?