What is a renaissance?
What was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
What was an important Italian city-state that was the center of trade?
Florence
What business was the Medici family involved in?
Leonardo da Vinci was less known as an?
Define Philosophy
Basic ideas about meaning of life
What was one of Da Vinci's famous paintings?
Mona Lisa, Last Supper
Define idealized
to show people as perfect
The Renaissance was not only an advancements in art, literature took off as well. One of these authors is still considered the greatest writer of English Literature, who was he?
Shakespeare
Define guilds
association of merchants and craftsmen with same interests
What family ruled Florence from 1437-1737?
Medici
How were Italian Renaissance artists supported?
system of patronage
DAILY DOUBLE
What University did Thomas Aquinas study?
Early renaissance art could be classified as _________.
Idealized
Which of the 3 Renaissance painters was known for his use of color?
Raphael
What were the dates of the Early Renaissance?
c. 1400-1500
Who was the famous monk who saw value in humanism, but believed human reason should be combined with faith?
Thomas Aquinas
What is the timeframe from 1495-1527 known as?
High Renaissance
What ceiling was painted by Michelangelo?
Sistine Chapel
Which of the following happened before Monteverdi’s Orfeo but after the reign of Elizabeth I?
A- Sack of Rome
B- Protestant reformation
C- Shakespeare’s Hamlet
D- none of the above
What member of the Medici family became pope?
A- Coismo
B- Giovanni
C- Lorenzo
D- Piero
How many popes came from the Medici family?
4
How many plays did Shakespeare compose?
37
In 1465 ____________________ was used.
The first Italian printing press
What Medici founded the bank?
Giovanni di Bicci