Renaissance Flashcards
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What was the Renaissance
A time were people began to take a new interest in the world of ancient Greek and Rome.
What does Renaissance literally mean
rebirth
What year did the Renaissance began
1400
What is humanism
Humanism puts humans in the centre of everything
Give five reasons why the Renaissance started in Italy and expand on your answer
- The old Roman empire in Italy-There was many ruins left of the old Ancient Roman buildings
- The influence of Greek scholars- In 1453, the Turks conquered the Greek city of Constantinople.Greek scholars escaped to Italy.They brought manuscripts this meant that the Italians were interested in Greek ideas as well
- Wealthy Italian merchants-Italy was rich
- The influence of new ideas-Italy had water on almost every side of it.This meant they travelled and traded a lot a foreign people shared new ideas with them
- Independent city states-In the rest of Europe, kings and queens ruled the land.But Italy had no overall king.It was divided into city states and each city had its own ruler.The citizens were very independent and were open to new ideas
What is a patron
A person who pays an artist to produce a work of art
Why did the Renaissance start in Florence
It was full of patrons and was very rich
Who were the richest bankers in Florence
The Medicis
Who was the head of the family in the middle of the fifteenth century
Cosimo de Medici
Dob and Dod
1389-1464
What do you know about Cosimo and literature
- He sent agents around Europe to search monastery libraries for old, forgotten manuscripts.If they found any, they were to copy them and send the copies back to Florence.
- He built a library to house his manuscripts.It became the largest library in Europe.It was also the first public library because it was open to everyone
- He also set up an academy where scholars could study manuscripts. He called it the Platonic Academy after the Greek writer Plato
What do you about Cosimo and the arts
- Cosimo invited artists to stay in his home and he paid them to work for him
- He also paid for many public buildings.For example, he paid a famous architect, Brunelleschi, to build a parish church in Florence in the new Renaissance style
What do you know about Cosimo the ruler of Florence
At this time Florence was ruled by a republic.That means the people elected a government.But Cosimo used his money to make sure his friends were elected to the government.That made him the real ruler of Florence.
- He ruled the city for nearly thirty years
- He made alliances with other cities. These alliances kept the peace between the different states of Italy and allowed trade to flourish
- Under his rule Florence became the cultural capital of Europe
Who was Lorenzo the Magnificent
He was Cosimos grandson he took over when he was twenty years old
DOB and DOB
1444-1492
Tell us a bit about Lorenzo
He was a great sportsman, who also wrote poetry and was a patron of the arts. Because of this he was called Lorenzo the Magnificent.Among the artists he supported was Michealangelo and Leonardo de Vinci.
Name two main patrons which were Popes after the invasion of France
Julus 2 and Leo X
What was the main change in painting in the Renaissance
They became more lifelike
What is anatomy
The study of the human body
What is perspective
Adding depth to a picture
What is a portrait
A painting of a person
What is sfumato
Adding shadows and shadings
What is a fresco
A picture painted straight onto a wall or celling.The paint is applied to wet plaster
Who was Leonardo de Vinci
He was one of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance.he was a marvellous painter and inventor
