Renaissance test Flashcards
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Renaissance time period?
The Renaissance began with the Italian Renaissance and started in 1300 through 1650
Renaissance definition
The Renaissance is a golden age of arts, literature, and a new era of music. Although the word literately means rebirth
Italian Renaissance- why did it start there?
The Italian Renaissance started there because there was a lot of wealth a family had held to allow the arts and literature. The Italian Renaissance had humanists who encouraged the curiosity of others.
“Renaissance Man”?
A “Renaissance Man”
is a man who had a wide interest and is an expert in several areas. An example of a “Renaissance Man” is Leonardo Da vinci
Why was the Medici family famous?
The Medici family was famous for the reason that they would fund the Renaissance; such as art. They had Renaissance art in their own home and even had a family tomb the Medici chapel by Michelangelo.
The best synonym for secular is:
civil.
materialistic.
worldly.
lay.
The Printing Press was invented by
German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg is credited with inventing the printing press around 1436
What was the first book printed using the printing press?
The Gutenberg bible was the first book the be printing using the printing press
What was the effect of the invention of the printing press?
The effected the printing press was the fact that it quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy. This caused conflict with such people as the church were contradicted
Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered a Renaissance man?
Although Leonardo da Vinci was mostly known for his art he was also a scientist and inventor making him a true Renaissance man.
What is perspective and where is it used?
Perspective is the representation of three dimensional objects which is how we view things. during the Renaissance perspective was used for the first time in art.
The word Renaissance literally means?
The word Renaissance literally mean “Rebirth”
What were the major reason(s) for the Reformation?
Its rise was influenced by currents of nationalism, mercantilism, anticlericalism, and opposition to vested property interests in the hands of the church that had begun in the late fourteenth century.
What was Luther’s main belief?
His central teachings, that the Bible is the central source of religious authority and that salvation is reached through faith and not deeds such as indulgences, shaped the core of Protestantism
What was an indulgence?
An indulgence was a way priest would get money by giving them a eternal place in heaven and charging them an overpriced amount of money
What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Catholic Church?
The main reason was because he wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon. That is why he thought of Luther how he split out of the church he realized he could do the same and divorce and make a new church.
What was one of John Calvin’s teachings?
He became known as a proponent of predestination, the belief that God’s rewards for humans have already been selected
A person who works “in the vernacular” is one who?
writes in a local, rather than a classical, language.
Predestination meant:
the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
Who was the first of Henry VIII’s children to rule England?
The first of Henry’s children to rule England was Edward VI
Which of Henry VIII’s children killed Protestants?
Mary l killed protestants because she wanted to bring England back to Catholicism
Which of Henry VIII’s children was responsible for making the Church of England the official religion of that country?
The theology and liturgy of the Church of England became markedly Protestant during the reign of Henry’s son Edward VI (1547–1553) largely along lines laid down by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.
Which English monarch encouraged the country to explore the “new world”?
Queen Elizabeth was the first English monarch to encourage colonization of the New World. During her reign, England entered a golden age of exploration and expansion.
The painter of the Sistine Chapel:
The most important artworks in the chapel are the frescoes by Michelangelo on the ceiling and on the west wall behind the altar. The frescoes on the ceiling, collectively known as the Sistine Ceiling, were commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508 and were painted by Michelangelo in the years from 1508 to 1512.
