Social 8 Chapter 3 Test Flashcards
Also, this may not include everything you might be looking for because I skipped some parts. So I suggest you also study from Google Classroom (26 cards)
What is a patron?
A patron is someone who pays an artist to create a work of art
What does renaissance literally mean?
Rebirth
What is a vernacular?
The language of the common people (normal language people speak in an area)
What is a philosopher?
A person who studies the truth and principles underlying human conduct and knowledge and the nature of the universe
What is a humanist?
A person who has a system of thought that centers of humans and their values
What is an architect?
A person who designs buildings
What is an aqueduct?
A channel used to transport water
What is a petroglyph?
Art that is carved into rock (with grooves in the rock)
What are pictographs?
Drawings or paintings on rock walls
What is literature?
Stories and poems
What is democracy?
A system of government in which people are involved in decision making
What is a sculpture?
A 3D piece of art
What is a sonnet?
A poetic form that consists of 14 lines
What was the humanist worldview?
Humanists believe that people should use the power of reason to find truth for themselves, people should have open, curious, and questioning minds, people can achieve a lot through learning, and people should be skilled in many areas
Where did Humanist ideas originate?
Humanism came from 2 main ideas. The Greek and Roman civilizations that formed “Classical civilization” and the Islamic civilization. The Islamic civilization preserved the knowledge of the Classical civilization and further developed it. Math, sciences and medicine of the great civilizations were especially developed. The Islamic civilization was in India and the Far East
What Humanist ideas were expressed in most paintings?
There was a growing interest in portraits and landscapes, more reflection of interest in the individual, present world, beauty, and human excellence.
What did it mean when artists signed their work?
It meant they wanted to take the credit for it. Sometimes, this meant gaining fame
Who was Francesco Petrarch and what were his ideas?
Francesco Petrarch was an early Renaissance humanist thinker. Petrarch believed the Classical past was superior to the dark ages and the time he lived. He and other humanists believed that in order to be truly cultured, a person should read good books and look at great works of art. Petrarch collected Greek and Roman manuscripts, made copies and translations of them, and wanted to spread the ideas in them to everyone.
What are differences between art in the Middle Ages and Renaissance art?
Art in the Renaissance used perspective, proper proportions, light, more on realistic aspects of life (instead of religion), texture and pattern, elegance, and the natural world. Art in the Middle Ages was flat, less colourful, had unrealistic proportions, and had religious themes
What is civic humanism?
Civic humanists believed that being a responsible citizen meant educating yourself about history and political issues and working to improve society
How do we know Humanists based their ideas on the Ancient past?
They studied literature and Classics from Ancient Romans, based ideas off of Islamic civilization, influenced by 10 commandments, they used science and math ideas developed by Greeks, and they modelled their buildings after ones in Rome and Athens.
What was the most important philosophy regarding humanism?
The belief in the dignity and potential in the human being. This reflected the Christian worldview of dedicating and living a whole and good life for God
What did humanist education emphasize?
“Educating the whole child” character, body, and mind
What groups of people were patrons?
The Church, wealthy merchants, government
