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Who was the Renaissance man
Someone who has developed their talents and skills in all areas
Who is raphael sanzio
Italian renaissance painter and architect known for his contribution to the creation of st.peter’s basilica and his painting the transfiguration and school of athens
What was the main focus of art and how did it differ from the medieval art style
The main focus was realism, perspective, and more human-like proportions. It was different because medieval art style used no expression or perspective and it focused on religion while renaissance focused on realism and the human anatomy.
What is humanism
Humanism is the balance between religious faith, individuality, they focused on nature and knowledge. Philosophy that everyone should strive to be educated and learn the classical arts
What does renaissance mean and where did it originated
Renaissance is French and means rebirth and originated in Florence Italy.
Who is Leonardo Davinci
He painted the Mona Lisa and the last supper. He was an artist and inventor
Who is William shakespeare
English playwright, poet, and actor. Greatest writer and wrote Romeo and juliet, hamlet, a mid summer nights dream, much ado about nothing
What is chiaroscuro and perspective
C= painting technique that utilized the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
p=drawing solid objects on 2d surface and give impression to show depth, width, height, and make things 3d
Philosophers/humanists of the renaissance were inspired by which era of thinkers
Greek and romans
what period of time preceded the renaissance? What was its nickname?
The time that preceded the renaissance was the Middle Ages known as the dark ages.
who is michealangelo buonarotti
He was an itlaian painter and sculptor known for his work in the Sistine chapel and sculptures like la pieta and david
Who is Johannesburg gutenberg
German inventor and craftsmen who introduced letterpress printing to Europe with his movable printing press
What was the printing press and how did it contribute to education
Printing press was A way to print papers and books easier instead of writing it by hand. It contributed b/c it helped give more access of education to more people and taught people to read more
Humanist scholars pioneered advancements in what fields of study
In everything like math, literature, philosphy, science, etc.
What are the characteristics of the renaissance
Math, science, literature, art, music, philopsophy, etc.
Who is titian
Italian renaissance painter known for painting such as the assumption of mary
Who is Dante alighieri
Italian poet, writer, and philosopher. Known for divine comedy;inferno
What is vernacular and how did it contribute to education
Vernacular is a language spoken in a specific place. it helped people learn to read different languages if a different language was ever written in a book.
Who was the most famous humanist
Francesco petarcha
The scientific revolution-what innovations were made
They discovered the telescope and realized that the sun were in the middle of the solar system.
Who is Sandro Boticelli
Famous renaissance painter most famous for adoration the magi
Who were the Medici family
The Medici family were wealthy merchants/bankers in Florence who loved art and commissioned artists.
What is fresco
Art technique where you paint on a wet plaster using watercolor paints.
describe Italian city-states
Had own government;some run by elected leaders and others by families;often fought;good trade
What was the importance of artistic expression
They were able to express more emotion and ideas