The Renaissance Flashcards
The French word “renaissance” means “_____” and is now a popular term used to describe the historical period roughly from the late 13th to the early 17th century.
rebirth
During The Renaissance, Europe saw this revival of classical learning and the rise of classical _____, a philosophic approach that placed more emphasis on the individual and the secular.
humanism
Classical humanism emphasized the worth, dignity, and rationality of man. Renaissance humanists agreed with the Greek philosopher Protagoras, who affirmed that “_____ is the measure of all things.”
man
The Renaissance began in _____ and later spread throughout Europe.
Italy
Historians generally regard the Renaissance as a bridge, culturally and intellectually, from _____ to _____.
the Middle Ages to the modern era
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of _____ ideals, mainly _____, rationalism, and balance, based on the belief that classical literary, scientific, and philosophical works provided additional resources for learning and living.
classical, humanism
Epistomology is the study of _____________.
knowledge and thinking
The _____ Period:
witnessed the revival of classical art, literature, philosophy, architecture, and learning,
spawned renewed study of the great works of ancient Greco-Roman civilizations, and
produced among the finest artistic and intellectual achievements in the history of Western Humanities.
Renaissance
One of the most significant ideas to emerge from the Renaissance is the value of _____, particularly in the Humanities.
education
The rise of the _____ Empire cut off the overland trade in silks and spices between Europe and the Far East that used to come along the Silk Road*
Ottoman
Inciting the _____ Reformation, Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses challenged the doctrine of papal infallibility and rejected the Catholic Church as the necessary intermediary between the faithful and God.
Protestant
Historians mark the start of the Reformation as 1517, when German theologian Martin Luther issued his _____.
Ninety-Five Theses
The dominant Renaissance cultural and intellectual movement was classical _____, which emphasized the worth, dignity, and rationality of man.
humanism
Classical humanism also stressed the individual’s role in the social and political order by emphasizing general responsibilities of citizenship and respect for public duty. It held that participating in the political life of the community was a/an _____.
obligation
Machiavelli’s _____ is a treatise on how to govern. The book has become quite controversial because of the basic theme suggesting that leaders can use _____ to achieve their ends.
The Prince, whatever means necessary
Castiglione uses _____, a literary form that incorporates elements of drama, conversation, philosophy, and essay.
Renaissance dialogue
_____ of the arts allowed troupes to settle into a city, build a playhouse, and take up theater as a profession.
Patronage
Marlowe, whose treatment of religion directly references the Protestant Reformation and the eternal struggle between good and evil. He wrote the historical tragedy _____.
Doctor Faustus
_____ is the tale of a scholar who finds himself dissatisfied with the boundaries of academic pursuits. He decides to learn magic and sells his soul to Lucifer in exchange for 24 years of service from Mephistopheles, a devil.
Doctor Faustus
Two of the innovations in Renaissance art were the widespread use of _____ painting as a medium and the development of mathematical or linear _____ in painting.
oil, perspective
_____ architecture featured the revival of the dome and the fashioning of secular structures, including palaces, residences, theaters, and libraries.
Renaissance
_____ creates the illusion of depth through gradations of light and shade.
Chiaroscuro
The School of Athens was painted by _____.
Raphael
One popular form of music during the Renaissance was the _____, a polyphonic vocal work that set a pastoral poem to music. It used a technique called “_____ _____,” in which notes would ascend or descend depending on the literal textual meaning.
madrigal, word painting
One of the stylistic advances in Renaissance music was the marriage of _____ _____ to the sounds of musical notes.
written text
Renaissance music departed from the music of the Middle Ages by having a less _____ focus.
religious
The lyrics to madrigals were _____ rather than _____ in nature.
secular, religious
_____ culture made an impact throughout Europe, as its artists carved hunting scenes and motifs on ivory for European royalty.
African
