Renaissance Flashcards

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The renaissance spanned between:

A

14th to 17th centuries

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What does the term renaissance mean?

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Rebirth or renewal

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The renaissance started in___________and worked its way________throughout Europe.

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Florence, Italy; North and East

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The philosophy centered around the belief that man is the center of his own universe started what movement?

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Humanism

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The artist and scholar that created scientific studies of flying machines, invention ideas, and the human anatomy:

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Leonardo Da Vinci

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How did he learn about the human anatomy?

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He performed autopsies

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Name two famous Da Vinci paintings:

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Mona Lisa; The Last Supper

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What are the three defining characteristics of humanism?

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It encouraged to question conventional wisdom. Encouraged to be curious/experimentation. Encouraged invention.

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Who built a telescope that proved that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun.

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Galileo

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What did Galileo discover by dropping different sized cannon balls off the side of a building?

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That all objects fall at the same rate of speed

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This artist mastered the use of linear perspective to create the illusion of space in his paintings.

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Brunelleschi

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What important invention changed who learned to read and write in the renaissance?

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The movable type printing press

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Who invented the printing press?

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Johannes Gutenburg

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13
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What is a patron?

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The wealthy citizens and merchants that would sponsor the scholars

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What three factors played a role in the birth of the renaissance in Italy at the time?

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Wealthy patrons; access to classic roman resources; independent government, not ruled by the church

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Why was early renaissance music written primarily for vocal choirs?

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The church was paying for it

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Why did music change throughout the renaissance?

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Patrons became a new source of income for composers

17
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The type of flag that was flown horizontally on a spear:

18
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Flags were used as a way to__________communicate.

19
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What does the color green symbolize in a renaissance flag?

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Peace and freedom

20
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What is the difference between a flag and a banner?

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Flag flies horizontally while a banner is hung from the top

21
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How many layers of clothing did a woman usually wear?

22
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What two social groups wore brightly colored and patterned clothing?

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Royal and wealthy

23
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Two common fashion accessories that women wore

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Headpiece and a braid

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How did parents dress children?
Like little adults
25
What renaissance invention spearheaded mass production?
Printing press
26
Artists removed what on the block of wood?
Negative space
27
How and why did the subject matter of the woodcut change throughout the renaissance?
These images depicted everyday things because the church wasn't paying for it
28
What popular modern ingredient for dessert was not available during the renaissance?
Chocolate
29
Meat was usually cooked how?
Braised and boiled
30
What essential piece of cooking equipment was found in every household?
The stew pot
31
Who wrote the play Bisclaravet?
Lais of Marie de France
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The story includes what subject that was popular during the renaissance?
Wolverine
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What are the two renaissance ideas that are portrayed in the story?
Love and betrayal
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Who did the author write the stories for?
King Henry II