Renaissance

Da Vinci

Painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer; Vurtrivian Man, The last super, and the Mona Lisa

Erasmus

a priest who spread renaissance humanism

Thomas More

a social reformer; described an ideal society

Albrecht Durer

an artist who was strongly influenced by the Italian Renaissance

four major movements of the renaissance

art, architecture, science and politics, and religion

why was the Medici family so important to the growth of the Renaissance?

because they supported the arts and artists

renaissance

between 1300-1600 (14th-17th century). meaning "rebirth" in French. was an intellectual movement that started in Florence, Italy in the late middle ages. surge of intrest in classical learning and values

how were renaissance ideals reflected in art by the artists?

by emphasizing classical subjects and the human form. As well as showing new techniques and making subjects more realistic looking

how did writers in the renaissance express realism?

by focusing more on human expierence in the world around them

Fillipo Brunelleschi

considered the father of architecture, built the dome and alterd the gears on the pulley (engineer and architect) was hired by Cosomoe Medici

vernacular

everyday language

how many popes came from the Medici family?

four

who do Cosimo commission to build the dome?

Brunelleschi

Duomo II

Brunelleschi's dome; very big dome. Shows the humanist spirit because the idea was based off the Pantheon and no one thought it was possible but it did with hard work, hope and science

compare/contrast Donatello and Michelangelo's David

Donatello's David was of him after the defeat of Goliath while Michelangelo's was before. Donatello's also represents the same David as in the Bible while Michelangelo's doesn't. Michelangelo's David is a man who looks serious and confident while Donatello's doesn't.

where did the northern Renaissance begin?

Flanders

what city did the Medici family rule?

Florence

what famous scientist did the Medici family support?

Galileo

when did the renaissance start?

In the late middle ages (1300-1600); 14th-17th century

Sandro Boticelli

Italian artist. Painted the Birth of Venus and Primavera

Cosimo di Medici

Italian banker, statesman, and patron of art and literature. Duke of Florence and first grand duke of Tuscany. Hired Brunelleschi to build the dome

Raphael

Italian painter, painted the school of athens

Michelangelo

Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet; painted the Creation of Adam and sculptor of David

why was Italy a favorable setting for the Renaissance?

Italy was the center of the Roman Empire and was also very wealthy

who was the intended audience for The Prince?

Lorenzo di Medici

which member of the Medici family was the founder of the Medici dynasty?

giovanni

the medici family

got their money from wool and the bank, one of the wealthiest families in all of Europe. Most famous for their patronage of the arts. Ruled Italy for over 200 years. Worked with Galileo

why is Leonardo de Vinci considered the ultimate Renaissance man?

he was skilled in many subjects and had many talents. He was an inventor, scientist, mathematician and an artist. He is respected for his many achievements

the Medici family believed in .....?

humanism

what did the printing revolution mean?

it exposed educated readers to new ideas and places

why was the Prince so controversial?

it told the truth, got straight to the point. Machiavelli preached that he thought the actual truth was more important than just preaching the ideal, which many people didn't agree with

what other subjects besides painting did the Medici support?

music, science, and architecture

main characteristics of the renaissance

new worldview that was based on human expierence, an emphasis on education, humanism, and a spirit of adventure and curiosity

Rubens, Van Eyck, and Bruegel were all what?

northern renaissance painters

fresco

paint and plaster

Ghiberti

painter and sculptor; gates of paradise

which renaissance ideal did Shakespeare's work explore?

realism

humansism

renaissance cultural movement that turned away from medieval learning and more towards life philosophy which glorified the individual and maximized human potential; contemplative life vs active life

Donatello

renaissance sculptor from Florence. Created the Duomo

Leonardo de Vinci is considered to be the father of modern ......?

science

Middle Ages art compared to Renaissance art

the art in the Middle Ages was all about religion and was dark and unrealistic. The art in the Renaissance was more colorful, had different subjects, more realistic looking, and wasn't all about religion

three crises of the 1300's

the black death, the hundred year war, and the appeaval of the church. These are all resonsible for the beginning of the renaissance be/c people lost faith in the church b/c they didn't believe God would let these terrible things happen

Johann Gutenberg

the inventor of the printing press

patronage

the support/sponsorship (financially) of a case/institution

what did Rabelais, Shakespeare, and Cervantes have in common?

they each wrote in vernacular

Dante Alighieri

was a poet who wrote the Divine Comedy. Considered to be the father of the modern Italian language

Francisco Petrarch

was a scholar and poet. Considered to be the father of humanism, said "we must awake or die"

Niccolo Machiavelli

was an Italian writer, historian, politician, and diplomat. Wrote the Prince. Considered to be the father of the modern politics.