Chapter 13 Flashcards
(65 cards)
A time of creativity and great change in many different areas- political social economic and cultural
Renaissance
An intellectual movement at the heart of the renaissance that focused on education
Humanism
Made sketches of nature and of models in his studio, and dissected corpses to learn how bonds Nd muscles work. His painting griped people with realism.
Leonardo
An artist who had many talents. Called a “melancholy genius” because his work reflects his many life-long spiritual and artistic struggles.
Michelangelo
Widely admires for both his artistic talent and “his sweet and gracious nature” developed his own style of painting that blooded Christian and classical styles.
Raphael
The author of “the book of the courtier”. It describes the manners, skills, learning, and virtues that a member of the court should have.
Castiglione
Wrote a guide for rulers on how to gain and maintain power.
Machiavelli
Looked at real rulers in an age of ruthless power politics
The prince
Their worth influence transformed Florence
The Medici
Meant to blend beauty with utility and improvement of society.
Social art
Created a majestic done for the cathedral in Florence, which he modeled on the Dome of the pantheon. He was multitask enter
Brunelleschi
Printed the 1st complete edition of the bible using a printing press with moveable type.
Gutenberg
In 1400s she was 1 of the most important Flemish painters. Her portrayals of townspeople as well as religious scenes painted in rich realistic details
Jan Van Eyck
1500s Flemish painters who used vibrant colors to portray Livy scenes of peasant life,
Bruegel
What nickname did Bruegel earned?
Peasant Bruegel
Blended the realistic tradition of Flemish painters like Bruegel with the classical themes and artistic freedom of the Italian renaissance
Rubens
German painter who was one of the 1st northern artists to be profoundly affected by renaissance Italy.
Albrecht Durer
Vernacular
Everyday language of ordinary people.
The Dutch priest and humanist who was one o the most important scholars of the age.
Erasmus
Erasmus’s friend, the English humanist who also pressed for social reform.
Thomas Moore
The towering figure of renaissance literature who was a English poet and playwright.
Shakesphere
A 3-story, open-air theater could seat 3,000 people and had a stage more than 49 feet wide. Built by shake showed and his company of actors.
The globe theater
In 1500s the rennassance in Northern Europe sparked a religious upheaval that affected Christians at all levels of society. Northern Europeans called for church reform eventually release forces that would shatter Christian unity.
Protestant reformation
In the Roman Catholic Church, parson for sins committed during a persons life
Indulgences