Renaissance Art & Humanism
Theme most tied to admiration for ancient Greece/Rome.
What is Classicism or antiquity
This humanist thinker who wrote "The Prince" said it was better to be feared than loved. He also hoped for the italian citizenry to reclaime "Virtu"
Who is Machiavelli
Within a hundred years, this invention outpaced hand copies.
What is the printing press
This Queen of England mastered her humanist education by studing Greek, Latin, Italian, French and, of course, English
Who is Elizabeth I
Broader aims of “new monarchs” (name one).
What are centralization, subduing nobles, securing borders, uniform religion
Key shift from medieval to Renaissance regarding dignity of man
What is humanism
The French invasion of Italy in 1494 was sparked most directly by this problem.
What is fragmentation
For northern humanists, this was the key to reform.
What is education
Many renaissance women participated in society by commisioning artist to create works of art and architecture. This is know as.
What is patron(age)
Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Old and New Worlds.
What is the Columbian Exchange
This wealthy Italian banking family was the second biggest patron of the arts after the Catholic Church
Who are the Medicis
This concept, of loving ones country and identifying based on your homeland, began to arise in the 16th century, as new monarchies began forming.
What is nationalism
Italians prized classics while northerners prized this above all else
What is the bible/Christian sources
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella united Spain as a centralized monarchy. They then embarked on this mission to expel Jews and Muslims from the Iberian Penninsula
What is the Reconquista
This was a Spanish system of tribute/labor in exchange for supposed protection?
What is the Encomeinda
This Italian city was known as the epicenter of the Renaissance
What is Florence
Italy was able to become a central trade hub for this reason
What is location
Like many Christian humanists, Erasmus sought this for the Church.
What is reform
Women were usually barred from these institutions of higher learning preventing them from formal degrees
What are universities
Henry VII’s legal court that curbed nobles’ power.
What is the Court of the Star Chamber
This Raphael fresco of classical philosophers shows linear perspective, chiaroscuro, and proportionality.
What is The School of Athens
These organizations protected skilled trade and allowed for some upward social mobility
What are guilds
This country had the fewest printing presses per capita in the 16th century
What is Russia
These two virtues were most prized by society as it related to women during the renaissance
What are modest and chastity
This Priest’s critiques support claims of inhumane conquest.
Who is Bartolome de la Casas