Renaissance Origins
What does Renaissance mean literally?
a rebirth
What was Martin Luther's biggest issue with the Catholic Church? Explain what it was.
Sale of indulgences. People could pay money to the church to have their sins forgiven.
What is the difference between a patron and a commission?
A patron is a person who pays and supports artists to create works of art. A commission is the actual order for a piece of art.
Who painted the Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
Johann Gutenburg invented....
the Printing Press
What is humanism?
a way of thought that focuses on human beings and their potential for achievement
Explain what the 95 Theses are.
In 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document meant to promote discussion about issues he saw in the Church. This kicked off the Reformation.
During the Renaissance, wealthy people, like the Medici family, used art to...
show wealth, influence and power
The work, painted by Michelangelo, that depicted God deciding which souls would go to Heaven and included a Cardinal's face painted on demon was called this.
What is the Last Judgment.
What was the first book printed with the new printing press?
the Bible
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci (Name at least 5 qualities)
A famous Renaissance artist, sculpture, painter, inventor, mathematician, and author. He wrote in mirror writing and was a talented musician.
What act did Henry VIII have Parliament pass that broke England from the Catholic Church? Why did he do that?
The Act of Supremacy. He wanted to get a divorce from his wife Catherine of Aragon, who had not given him a male heir. The Pope wouldn't grant a divorce, so he broke away.
What is linear perspective?
It is a way to show 3 dimensions on a flat surface, using a horizon line and a vanishing point.
Brunelleschi competed (and lost) against this artist for the commission to create the famous "Gates of Paradise" on the baptistry in Florence
Ghiberti
Who was Queen Elizabeth I, who were her parents, and why is she remembered as one of England's greatest monarchs.
She was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. She promoted the arts, inspired exploration, and defeated the Spanish, making England a very powerful country.
Who are the Medici, where did they live, and what did they do?
They were wealthy bankers, lived in Florence, and were patrons of the arts.
Explain how Latin, the language of the Church, feature in helping to cause the Reformation.
Common people could not understand Latin, only their local language. They could not read the bible or understand the Catholic Mass.
What is the name of the sculpture that Michelangelo created that depicts Mary holding Jesus. What does this name mean?
Pieta means the pity
A young Michelangelo, after a comment from Lorenzo the Magnificent, knocked out the teeth on a sculpture of this creature?
a faun, half man and half goat
What were letters on Gutenberg's printing press made out of - wood or metal?
metal
What are Brunelleschi's major achievements?
Linear perspective and the dome atop the Duomo.
What important thing did Martin Luther do while in hiding after the Diet of Worms?
He copied the Bible into German.
What was the name of the master artist that Leonardo da Vinci apprenticed to?
Verrocchio
The Mona Lisa is known by the other name.
La Gioconda
Describe the ideal Renaissance Man (or person)...
Someone who excels at many things and who has a wide range of knowledge.