The Renaissance

Question 1

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Answer 1

1. Italy was the center of the Roman Empire. Italians were inspired by the Greek an Roman art , architecture and literature
2. Italy had many rich merchants who could afford to become patrons to the artists. This led to wonderful works of art being produced
3. Italian merchants traded with the East. This put them in contact with the Chinese and Arabs who gave them new ideas

Question 2

What is the difference between Medieval art and Renaissance art?

Answer 2

MEDIEVAL:
-No life/emotion
-Painted with egg yolk and powdered colours on wood
-No depth or perspective
-Religious themes
-Dark colours
RENAISSANCE:
-Life like bodies
-Painted with oil colours
-Great variation in colour
-Painted on canvas
-Used perspective
-Sfumato
-Use of shadows
-Scenes of nature

Question 3

Who were the Medici family?

Answer 3

The wealthiest family in Florence

Question 4

Who was Lorenzo de Medici?

Answer 4

The ruler of Florence. he was a patron to artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci

Question 5

When did Lorenzo de Medici die?

Answer 5

1492 aged 43

Question 6

Where and when was Michelangelo born?

Answer 6

Near Florence in 1475

Question 7

A cardinal paid Michelangelo to make a statue. What was this made from, what is it called, and what does it depict?

Answer 7

Made from white marble and shows Mary holding Jesus after his death. It is called the Pieta

Question 8

Name two famous sculptures made by Michelangelo

Answer 8

Pieta

David

Question 9

Where and when was Albrect Dürer born?

Answer 9

Borm in Nuremberg, Germany in 1471

Question 10

Name two engravings made by Dürer

Answer 10

The Knight, Death and the Devil

Praying Hands

Question 11

Name three paintings by Albrect Dürer

Answer 11

Piece of Turf
The Young Hare
Self Portrait at the Age of Twenty-SIx

Question 12

When did Dürer die?

Answer 12

Died in 1528 aged 56

Question 13

Where and when was da Vinci born?

Answer 13

Born in Vinci, near Florence, in 1452

Question 14

What painting did Leonardo da Vinci help Verrocchio paint?

Answer 14

The Baptism of Christ

Question 15

When did da Vinci die?

Answer 15

1519

Question 16

Who invented the moveable type printing press?

Answer 16

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 17

What was the first book printed on Gutenberg’s printing press?

Answer 17

Gutenberg’s Bible

Question 18

What was the importance of the printing press?

Answer 18

1. Helped spread new ideas quickly
2. More people leaned to read and write
3. Books became cheaper

Question 19

In the Middle ages, what language were most manuscripts written in?

Answer 19

Latin

Question 20

During the Renaissance, what language was most literature written in?

Answer 20

The vernacular

Question 21

Who was Erasmus?

Answer 21

One of the most famous Renaissance writers. He was a Dutch humanist who criticized the Catholic Church

Question 22

Where and when was William Shakespeare born?

Answer 22

Stratford-on-Avon in 1564

Question 23

Name three tragedy plays written by Shakespeare

Answer 23

Hamlet
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet

Question 24

Name a comedy written by Shakespeare

Answer 24

Midsummer’s Night Dream

Question 25

Name a historical play written by Shakespeare

Answer 25

Richard III

Julius Ceasar

Question 26

How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?

Answer 26

150

Question 27

What did Andreas Vesalius do?

Answer 27

Produced accurate information about the human skeleton

Question 28

What did William Harvey do?

Answer 28

Discovered the heart is a pump, pumping blood through the body

Question 29

Who was Nicholas Copernicus and what did he discover?

Answer 29

Renaissance scientist who worked out that the sun was the center of the solar system

Question 30

What did Galileo prove?

Answer 30

Proved ‘the law of the falling bodies’ - objects fall at the same rate regardless of there weight

Question 31

What did Galileo improve the design of? What did he discover with this improvement?

Answer 31

The telescope. With this he proved:

1. Saturn is surrounded by rings
2. The surface of the moon has craters
3. Jupiter has four moons

Question 32

What was Galileo’s book called?

Answer 32

Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems

Question 33

What were the effects of the Renaissance?

Answer 33

1. The invention of the printing press led to new ideas being spread quickly and to the development of education. Many historians claim that this led to the Reformation
2. The Renaissance led to people asking questions
3. It encouraged exploration of the world