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100
Name one Renaissance painter
Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Brunelleschi, Botticelli
100
I am a Florentine sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. I designed and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican with almost no assistance.
Michelangelo
100
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
100
What city is considered to be the cradle of the Renaissance?
Florence
100
What was the Renaissance, and when did it begin
The European Renaissance began in the mid-1300s. It was a period in history when a rediscovery of classical learning lead to great achievements in literature, philosophy, education, architecture, sculpture, and painting.
200
During the Renaissance, what happened to artists' status?
It improved, as artists were better respected.
200
I am an Italian scientist, designer, writer, sculptor, painter, and creative genius. I filled notebooks with ideas for many new inventions.
Leonardo da Vinci
200
What is a "Renaissance man"?
One who is highly skilled and has broad interests in many of the arts and sciences
200
What city is made up of more than 100 islands?
Venice
200
What is the difference between an artisan and an artist?
Artisans were thought of as workmen, not as creators. They simply worked with their hands, producing buildings, statues, paintings, and decorations. Artists were considered creators. They were given great credit and respect for the imagination and intellect that went into the work they did with their hands.
300
What is Michelangelo best known for?
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
300
I invented movable type, which led to the invention of the printing press. With movable type, many copies of a work could be printed very quickly.
Johannes Gutenberg
300
What is a patron?
A wealthy person who supports an artist
300
What is the most famous cathedral in Florence, and who designed it?
The Duomo by Brunelleschi
300
Describe Machiavelli's book The Prince.
The Prince was written as a guidebook on how to rule and rule successfully. It is deemed to be the first political science book. Machiavelli guides readers that whereas a kind leader is good, a leader who will do whatever it takes to be successful is better. “It is better to be feared than to be loved”
400
What was Brunelleschi's contribution to Renaissance art?
The introduction of perspective, and engineering the Duomo
400
I wrote The Courtier, a book that explains how courtiers should behave. I was a courtier and spent several years at the court of the duke of Urbino.
Baldassare Castiglione
400
What is humanism?
An intellectual movement beginning in Florence during the Renaissance. The humanist movement developed from the rediscovery of many Latin and Greek texts. Humanists believed that the liberal arts (art, music, grammar, rhetoric, oratory, history, poetry, using classical texts) should be practiced by all levels of richness. Humanists approved of self, human worth, and individual dignity.
400
Give two reasons why the Renaissance occurred in Italy.
Center of the Roman Empire Central location for business and commerce No central government, just city-states Merchant class who supported the arts
400
How do we know Shakespeare was influenced by Italy?
There is evidence in many of his plays including The Merchant of Venice about a merchant in Renaissance Venice. Othello and Romeo and Juliet also take place in Italy.
500
Explain two differences between art in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
The use of perspective, more realistic, interest in the natural world
500
I began a school for sculpting because of my love for Roman sculpture. Michelangelo was one of the students invited to my school.
Lorenzo de Medici (the Magnificent)
500
The head of the Roman Catholic church
Who is the pope?
500
How did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to other countries?
Books were translated and spread due to the invention of the printing press Invading armies liked what they saw Tourists brought ideas back home Artists traveled to other countries
500
What impact did the Medici family have on Florentine history and society?
The Medici were wealthy wool merchants and bankers. Through most of the 1400s, they were the most powerful family in Florence, in effect ruling the republic. They funded many architects, sculptors, and painters. Because they concentrated on the arts rather than on finance, Florence eventually lost its position of power among the Italian city-states.