What does Renaissance mean?
a rebirth
Henry called Parliament together to pass this act which made him head of the Church of England.
The Act of Supremacy
What is a patron?
people who pay and support artists to create works of art.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who designed the dome atop the Duomo?
Brunelleschi.
What is humanism?
a way of thought that focuses on human beings and their potential for achievement
Martin Luther was most upset by this church practice. Name it and describe it.
The sale of indulgences. If you had the money, you could pay to have sins forgiven so you'd spend less time in purgatory.
The Upper class (families like the Medici) during the Renaissance used art to...
show their wealth, influence and power.
What is the name of this painting, and who painted it?
The Last Supper. Leonardo da Vinci.
What is unusual about the way that Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his notebooks?
he wrote backwards, like it was a mirror image
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci (Name at least 3 qualities)
A famous Renaissance artist, sculpture, painter, inventor, engineer, mathematician, and author.
What did Martin Luther nail to the door on the church in Wittenberg?
his 95 theses
What is perspective drawing?
Accurately representing 3 dimensional things in 2 dimensions.
What is the name of this sculpture, and who created it?
The Pieta. Michelangelo.
Which Renaissance thinker and scientist used the telescope to see that Jupiter had 4 moons?
Galileo.
Who are the Medici, where did they live ?
wealthy bankers from Florence
What does the term Sola Fide translate to, and what does the term mean?
By faith alone or only faith. It meant that to be saved, you need only to believe or have faith.
Who is Michelangelo?
A famous Renaissance artist, painter, sculptor, architect and poet.
What is the name of this sculpture, and who created it?
David. Michelangelo.
What was the name of the Michelangelo painting where he painted a cardinal's face onto a demon?
The Last Judgement.
Define Renaissance Man (person).
A person that is extremely talented in many different areas. A polymath.
What is Simony, one of the causes of the Reformation?
selling church offices, sometimes to people that didn't have an education in church teachings.
How is renaissance art different than Medieval art?
Medieval art was flat and lacked perspective, but had vibrant colors. Important figures were larger. Renaissance art was more realistic, using linear perspective. Artists used light to create dimensionality. Natural backgrounds.
What period is this painting from, and give 3 reasons why.
Renaissance. Figures look real and naturalistic. Use of light. Use of perspective. emotion on faces. Background detail. Baby is not a tiny man.
Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, gave birth to this famous queen of England. She continued Henry's reforms of the church.
Elizabeth I