Renaissance Review

What was Leonardo da Vinci not?

(Trick Question) Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance man which means he was good at everything.

What was the Renaissance a time of...?

-Artistic creativity -Political, social, economic, and cultural change -Reawakened interest in classical learning especially about Ancient Greece and Rome

How did the printing revolution impact the Renaissance people?

-Book printed with moveable metal type were cheaper -More people learned to read and write -People gained access to more knowledge -Helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution

What is a Renaissance Man?

-Many Renaissance artists and writers were really good at a lot of things including architecture, painting, poetry, science, math, and even horseback riding -So the term 'Renaissance Man' usually refers to someone who is good at a wide range of things

How long did the Italian Renaissance last too?

1300-1600

How long did the Northern Renaissance last to?

1450-1600

Donatello was not.....?

A painter, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, writer, and botanist (He was a sculptor)

Who was the German Leonardo?

Albrecht Durer

What did most Renaissance artists study so that their models they drew or painted were more accurate on the depictions.

Anatomy

-Wrote The Book of the Courtier which was about the ideal man and women

Baldassare Castiglione

This book stressed rulers on how they should use whatever method necessary to achieve their goals. What was this book called, and who wrote it?

Called- The Prince Author- Niccolo Machiavelli

Cervantes who was born from c.1547-1616 was known for what?

Cervantes -Spanish writer Cervantes penned Don-Quixote which was about an idealistic knight and his faithful servant Sancho Panza

Who was Erasmus and what did he do?

Erasmus -He was a Dutch Humanist -He wrote The Praise of Folly which ridiculed ignorance, superstition, and vice among Christians

-BLANK developed a technique for linear perspective -He built the dome of the Florence Cathedral -Renaissance architecture rejected the Gothic Style of the Middle Ages and instead, used columns, arches, and domes that were favored by the Greeks and Romans

Filippo Brunelleschi

Around 1500 the Renaissance spread here.....?

France

- BLANK wrote Sonnets to Laura- a series of 366 poems written from 1327-1368 about his love for Laura

Francesco Petrarch

After King Henry V111 died who took over?

His only son Edward took over, but he didn't rule for long. He became King at age 9, but died at age 15

Northern Humanists like Erasmus were most commonly known for what?

Humanism

What is Humanism?

Humanism was a system of education and thought that differed greatly from what had occurred during the Middle Ages

What did humanists believe?

Humanists believed that education should stimulate the individual's creative powers

What did Humanists study?

Humanists wanted to study the texts and cultures of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to increase their understanding of current times

Who wrote the book that talked about the ideal man and women? What was it called?

It was called The Book of the Courtier and the writer is Baldassare Castiglione

Where did the Renaissance first begin?

Italy

Who started the printing revolution? And what did he first print using the printing press with moveable metal type?

Johannes Gutenberg Bible

How did King Henry V111 respond to the Pope when he explained that King Henry V111 could not divorce?

King Henry V111 ignored the Pope

What was the age of King Henry V111 youngest wife?

King Henry V111 youngest wife was 19 years old while King Henry V111 was 49 (Her name was Katherine Howard)

Who created the Last Supper?

Leonardo da Vinci

Who was the creator of the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

Who created the sculpture Pieta?

Michelangelo

Who painted the Sistine Chapel Ceiling?

Michelangelo

This country might have gone to war with England because of King Henry V111 religious actions

Netherlands

Who was Niccolo Machiavelli? What did he write?

Niccolo Machiavelli -He wrote The Prince which stressed the ends justifies the means (rulers should use whatever method necessary to achieve their goals)

What was Pieter Bruegel most famous painting?

Peasant Wedding

What was this technique called?.... (Making distant objects smaller than those closer) to give the paintings a three dimensional look and more realistic look

Perspective

What does Renaissance mean?

REBIRTH

This writer wrote about two gentle giants and the book was called Gargantua Pantagruel. Who was the creator of this book?

Rabelais

Who made the famous painting of the School of Athens?

Raphael

Who was not a Renaissance Man?

Raphael

-English Humanist more penned Utopia about an ideal society -He was executed because he did not support King Henry V111 and was later named a saint by the Catholic Church

Sir Thomas More

Who was Sir Thomas More and why was he executed?

Sir Thomas More was an English lawyer social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He was also a councillor to Henry VIII. He was executed because he did not support King Henry V111.

This country might have gone to war with England because of King Henry V111 religious actions

Spain

Who developed oil paint?

The Van Eyck brothers developed oil paint (Hubert van Eyck and Jan van Eyck)

Who was the creator of the Annunciation?

The van Eyck's (Hubert and Jan)

This man was a spanish writer who wrote a book that talked about an idealistic knight and his faithful servant Sancho Panza.

The writer was Cervantes The book is called Don-Quixote

Who was the Medici family?

They ruled Florence for much of the Renaissance and they were great patrons of the arts

Why was oil paint used for paintings?

They used oil paint to reflect light off of the paintings

How did King Henry V111 get rid of his wives?

They were either beheaded, divorced, or died by giving birth

Why did Renaissance artists shade their objects in the paintings?

To make the surroundings more life-like

Who helped the Renaissance arts flourish?

Wealthy Patrons

Who and what was William Shakespeare known for?

William Shakespeare -Was an english poet and playwright -Wrote 37 plays with universal themes that are still performed today -Many words and phrases used today first appeared in his work