Renaissance

Question 1

What was Renaissance art based upon?

Answer 1

Humanism and everyday life

Question 2

What were characteristics of Renaissance art?

Answer 2

Revival of Greco-Roman art, humanism, depth in picture, and realism.

Question 3

Patron

Answer 3

One who gives benefits to his clients.

Question 4

What is the patronage system in the renaissance?

Answer 4

Kings, popes, and the wealthy supported artists.

Question 5

How did thinking change from the middle ages to the Renaissance?

Answer 5

Thinking focused more on humans than religion.

Question 6

Who were the first humanists?

Answer 6

Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio

Question 7

What did humanists believe about cities?

Answer 7

They were places where people could develop civic virtues.

Question 8

What was humanism about?

Answer 8

Celebrating the individual

Question 9

How did humanists connect back into Christianity?

Answer 9

By celebrating how great God was since he created humanity.

Question 10

How did humanism impact art methodology?

Answer 10

Artists performed dissections on human cadavers.

Question 11

How did Northern Renaissance interpret humanism?

Answer 11

As a way to correct errors introduced into Christianity in the past.

Question 12

What is the patronage system?

Answer 12

Spoils System

Question 13

Who were Popolo Grasso?

Answer 13

wealthy townsmen in Italian communes of the 13th through 15th centuries (generally fat)

Question 14

Who was the medici family?

Answer 14

Rulers/ large family in Florence who supported artists.

Question 15

What did the Medici family do?

Answer 15

They were patrons of art and humanism

Question 16

What was the timeline for the Renaissance?

Answer 16

1300-1600

Question 17

Why was the Renaissance big in Italy?

Answer 17

It was by the mediterranean sea, which provided trade and commerce.

Question 18

Who was Erasmus?

Answer 18

A humanist, editor of the new testament, classic literature, and scholar.

Question 19

Who was Thomas More?

Answer 19

A North Renaissance writer who wrote Utopia.

Question 20

Why did literacy increase during the Renaissance?

Answer 20

The advent of the printing press.

Question 21

What was machiavelli’s “the prince”?

Answer 21

a political science book

Question 22

Where did the printing press originate?

Answer 22

China

Question 23

How did muslims influence the renaissance?

Answer 23

Knowledge of astronomy, geography, and architecture was spread to Italy by Muslims since they controlled the trade routes.

Question 24

How were signorias established?

Answer 24

in smaller city-states, when stronger families defeated their opposition, they established a signoria.

Question 25

What did signorias usually end in a city?

Answer 25

the conflict that led to the establishment of the signoria

Question 26

How were republics established?

Answer 26

In larger city-states, strong families joined and ruled together.

Question 27

Why could signorias not exist in large city-states?

Answer 27

There were to many large and powerful families

Question 28

How were officials selected in a republic?

Answer 28

There was an election

Question 29

Who made governmental decisions?

Answer 29

only representatives could have a say in the government

Question 30

Who coined the name Renaissance?

Answer 30

Petrarch

Question 31

Who was Andreas Vesalius?

Answer 31

A physician who performed dissections of human cadavers in order to further is anatomical studies

Question 32

What did Andreas Vesalius write?

Answer 32

De Humani Corporis Fabrica