HIST - Renaissance

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means “rebirth;” man was freed from the religious restraints of the medieval times

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Renaissance

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believes that humans had been given the ability for rational thought to some meaningful end; “man is the measure of all things”

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Humanism

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weakening of the spiritual and political leadership of the Church; abuses and problems with doctrines

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Secularism

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the birthplace of Renaissace

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Florence

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pre-eminent family of Florence who amassed great wealth in banking

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The Medici

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characterized by the development of linear perspective, chiaroscuro

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Early Renaissance

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uses of light and dark to achieve a heightened illusion of depth

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Chiaroscuro (light-dark)

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method of rendering a specific object or figure in a picture in depth; varying degrees, the distortion that is seen by the eye when an object is being viewed

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Foreshortening

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the founder of Renaissance painting by breaking away from the Byzantine tradition of painting to naturalism

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Giotto di Bonrdone

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a disciple of Giotto, the first great painter of the Italian Renaissance

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Masaccio (Tomaso Guidi)

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he was classed with the sentimental devotional group and also learned from scientists; his work drew from mythological inspirations

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Alessandro Boticelli

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sculptor known for sacred themes; works are: “Gattamelata” and bronze “David”

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Donatello

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sculptor of the North doors of the Baptistery of San Gio Florence’s “The Gates of Paradise”

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Lorenzo Ghiberti

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characterized by an emphasis on symmetry, exact mathematical relationships between parts, and an overall effect of simplicity

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Early Renaissance Architecture

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features a distinctive octagonal design of the double-walled dome, resting on a drum and not on the roof itself; allowing it to be built without the need for scaffolding

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The Duomo or Dome of the Cathedral of Florence by Filippo Brunelleschi

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features a series of round arches and other basic elements of design; also features tabernacle windows: rectangular windows surmounted by a pediment

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Ospedale Degli Innocenti by Filippi Brunelleschi, built by Giovanni Medici

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it represented the culmination and convergence of talent; characterized by an emphasis on draftsmanship, and the illusion of sculptural volume in painting

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Italian High Renaissance

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best known as a painter, attempted to unite science with art; used sfumato

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Leonardo da Vinci

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a modeling technique that consisted of blurring sharp outlines with subtle, tonal gradations, imparting a mysterious enigmatic quality, hinting at the subject’s spiritual dimension

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Sfumato

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used his knowledge to glorify God; created a style that laid the foundation for Baroque-Mannerism

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Michaelangelo Buonarotti

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best known as a painter and sculptor, but worked in architecture as well; painted beautiful, gentle, calm women in a courteous manner

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Raphael (Rafaello Sanzio)

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meaning “small temple;” marked the spot of St. Peter’s crucifixion

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Tempietto by Donato Bramante

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composed of the Palace of the Senate; where the statue of Marcus Aurelius stood; an abstraction of the human figure

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Capitoline Hill by Michaelangelo

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the transitional period that featured Gothic and Renaissance ensembles: Renaissance details grafted into Gothic Features; high motifs with dormer windows and lofty chimneys; a combination of classic and medieval moldings

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Renaissance in France

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the transitional style between Gothic and Renaissance in _________, mainly country houses, characterized by large mullioned windows and strapwork ornamentation

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Renaissance in England

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he introduced Renaissance Classism into England; studied architecture in Italy and was influenced by Andrea Palladio

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Inigo Jones