Renaissance Art
Art of the Renaissance was characterized by
classical Greek and Roman Art
a prominent playwright of the Renaissance era
William Shakespeare
The practice of giving money to the church in order to spend less time in Purgatory
Indulgences
The response to Martin Luther and the Reformation was called
Counter-reformation
In France, this was passed in response to religious conflicts and allowed for freedom to practice any religion.
Edict of Nantes
Art Techniques of the Renaissance included:
Perspective and realism
Name one reason that William Shakespeare was a popular playwright.
Possible answers:
Used common language
performing in open theaters
appealed to human emotion
This reformer wrote the 95 Theses
Martin Luther
True or False
One main goal of the Counter Reformation was to weaken the Catholic church
False
This ended the Thirty Years War and brought peace to the Holy Roman Empire
Peace of Westphalia
Painted The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci
Name one other Renaissance Author
Possible answers:
Dante
Christine de Pizan
Niccolo Machiavelli
True or false
European princes and kings were jealous of the church's wealth
True
The Council of Trent was an emergency conference to fight against the spread of
new religious ideas
These two groups had unresolved conflicts for many years
Catholics and Protestants
Renaissance Artists in the North typically showed
A. Everyday life details (commoners)
B. Rich and famous
C. Architecture
A. Everyday life details
Name one William Shakespeare play.
possible answers:
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Twelfth Night
Othello
a key factor of the reformation was
possible answers:
desire for religious reform
criticism of church practices
These were missionaries that traveled to spread Catholicism and convert non-Catholics.
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
In Spain, they created this as a form of religious control
Spanish Inquisition