Renaissance 1
Comes from the French word "rebirth"
What is Renaissance?
The years we typically claim as the Renaissance
What is 1400-1700?
He painted the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
Famous reformer who nailed his problems with the church to their front door.
Who is Martin Luther?
Martin Luther's propositions for debate concerned with the selling of indulgences.
What are the 95 Theses?
Centered on the appreciation of human life and existence
What is humanism?
Wrote superb plays such as Hamlet
Who is William Shakespeare?
They came to depend for their livelihoods on wealthy patrons
Renaissance Artists
After the reformation the church split in two, creating this new group of Christians.
Who are the Protestants?
Infamous king with 6 wives.
Who is King Henry VIII?
Michelangelo's giant statue of a famous Biblical figure that killed a giant
What is David?
He was credited in printing the first book (a copy of the Bible)
Johann Gutenberg
The ceiling of this building is 60 feet high and painted with many frescoes
What is the Sistine Chapel?
Group of Christians who believe in the idea of predestination.
Who are the Calvinists?
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
Created the School of Athens
Who is Raphael?
Da Vinci's famous painting of Jesus and his disciples eating.
What is The Last Supper?
Developed in the 1450s that made books and new ideas available to more people
What is the printing press?
Group of protestants that believe that in order to be a true Christian you must be baptized as an adult.
Who are the Anabaptists?
Child king who will die early and appoint his cousin Lady Jane Gray as heir to the throne.
Who is King Edward VI?
Wrote a series of famous sonnets to his love, Laura.
Who is Petrarch?
He was the architect for the Florence Cathedral
Who is Filipo Brunelleschi
They were active in politics in Florence in the 1400s and controlled the city for most of the next 300 years
Who are the Medici Family
Early reformer who translated the Bible into English.
Who is John Wycliffe?
Early reformer in 1415, who denounced indulgences and was burned at the stake.
Who is Jan Hus?