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Humanism
Art
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Describe the Renaissance
A rebirth of ideas
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What does the word humanism means?
The focus on human potential and achievement
100
Which period of art was almost always religious? Medieval or Renaissance?
Medieval art
100
What language were most books printed in before the Renaissance? How did this change during the Renaissance?
Latin People could now read the bible
100
What revolutionary idea was developed by the astronomer Copernicus?
The sun is at the center of the universe
200
How did ideas spread from Italy to other parts of the world?
Through trade
200
What do humanists believe in?
They believe the power of the individual
200
what are two features of Renaissance artwork?
Perspective and detailed backgrounds
200
Who was Johannes Gutenberg? What did he have to do with the spread of ideas during the Renaissance?
An inventor who created the printing press. This led to the spread of new ideas.
200
What form of artwork did Shakespeare create?
Literature
300
What classical cultures inspired Renaissance thinkers?
Greeks and Romans
300
why did power began to shift from nobles to kings during the Renaissance?
The government became more centralized and feudalism declined.
300
what is perspective? what is proportion?
Perspective - Indicates three dimension Proportion - relative sizes
300
How did the study of science change during the Renaissance?
They started to use the scientific method
300
What does it mean that Leonardo da Vinci was a “Renaissance man?”
He excelled in many fields
400
What role did patrons play in the development of art and other cultural achievements?
They funded the artists and inventors
400
Which country was divided into city states?
Italy
400
Which artist painted the mona lisa? which artist painted the sistine chapel?
Da Vinci Michelangelo
400
Before the Renaissance, who were most of the educated people who could read?
Priests
400
How did the renaissance improve the life for workers?
More money, more opportunity to move up in class
500
Who wrote the 95 theses?
Martin Luther
500
The belief in the value of individual goals led to growth of ......?
trade and towns
500
Who created the School of Athens?
Raphael
500
Who wrote the book Utopia?
Thomas More
500
Who was blamed for the spread of the black plague?
Jewish people