The Renaissance – Flashcards

Florence

England, France, and regions in Italy

Rebirth in art, writing, learning, architecture, and culture

New ideas and styles

they hoped to bring back to life the culture

Innovative styles of art and literature

Northern Italy to the rest of Europe

1300-1600 AD

The Renaissance was the rebirth in art, writing, learning, architecture, and culture and it began in Northern Italy because Italy had 3 distinct advantages (City states, Merchants and the Medici, and classical heritage of Greece and Rome.)

Trade

urban, rural

Cities

Higher wages

Merchants

wealthy merchant

politics

social rank. They used their wits to survive

individual merkt

Medici

someone who financially supports artist of the arts (Grandson Lorenzo de Medici)

revive, learning

Classical ideas

an intellectual movement that focused more on human potential and achievements

Popularized history, literature, and philosophy

Humanists suggested that a person could enjoy life without offending gods

One strove to be a master in every area of study

To be charming and witty, and well educated. Also skilled rider, wrestler, and swordsman

Not to seek fame, inspired by art but not create it, Little influence in politics

Sculptor, Painter, Architect, and poet. Famous for 1. statue of David 2. ceiling of sistae Chapel 3. some of st peters

(famous for the way he portrayed the human body) Statue of David, Ceoling of Sistine chapel, Dome of st. Peter's

Made sculptures more realistic by carving natural postures and expression

Statue of Gattamelata, sculpted David

(The Renaissance man) Painter, Sculptor, inventor, and scientist. He was interested in the way things worked

Mona Lisa, The last supper, Virgin on the rocks, the Da Vinci code (featured in many of his paintings)

Learned from studying Leonardo and Michelangelo.

School of Athens, marriage of the virgin

From England, philosopher, statesman, essayist, and defender of the scientific revolution. Method for scientists to use to explore things they did not fully understand/scientific method. He credited with the establishment of the Royal society of London (1561-1626)

From England. physicist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher. Stated the 3 universal laws of motion. Calculations changed the way people understand the universe (1642-1727)

From Poland. Astronomer, mathematician, economist. Theory of the solar system. Starting point for modern science

From Italy. Astronomer, philosopher, and physicist. Improving the telescope making important astronomical observations making the first law of motion. Supported the teachings of Copernicus

From south Germany. Professor of mathematics pursued the study of astronomy and astrology. 3 laws of planetary motion. (planets orbit around the sun) Wrote letters which were enormous support of Galieo

Catherine of Aragon. Henry's dead brothers wife. Henry and Catherine had a baby girl

Anne Boleyn. She was sent to French court at 14. 2 of her babies were born dead

Jane Seymour. She gave birth to a son Edward. Married Henry 11 days after Anne's death. Age 28

Anne of Cleve's. daughter of duke of Cleves. Only married her after looking at a painting of her. Age 24

Kathryn Howard. Thought Henry's life was boring and was accused of adultery. Age 15

Katherine Parr. Twice widowed. Excellent nursemaid and looked after Henry when he was sick

Gained control of the florentine Gov

Held Florence together during difficult times. patron of the arts

Humanist, poet, and scholar. He assembled library of Greek and Roman manuscripts

Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and humanism

Interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome

paintings, sculptures and architecture

Created majestic dome. Studied art and sculpture

Johann Gutenberg

One of the most important Flemish painters. portrays of towns people

Used vibrant colors

blended the realistic traditional of Flemish painters

Wrote texts on a number of subjects

Utopia and harmony

37 and 1,700

Unleash forces that would shatter Christian unity

Fees for marriages and baptism

John W and Jan Hus

Martin Luther

Insure a trip to heaven

had no bairs in the bible, the pope had no authority, Christians could be saved

banning indulgences, simplified the ritual of the mass emphased, permitted the clergy to marry

limit the power of clergy and church property

Luther respected social order and demanded the prossents by killing

priest who admitted luthers beliefs

Published a book about his personal beliefs. French man

Geneva

Starting many religious battles between Calvinism and Catholicism

citizens faced fares when fighting and swearing

he wanted to divorce

The book of commen prayer

burned nucrees of English Protestants

satisfy Catholics and Protestants

pope Paul the third

declared salvation, end abuses in church and well educated schools

Janatius of loyla

established her own group

coniversary between religions

Mediterranean, parts of ottoman emipre, Netherlands

wrote in the vernacular. Italian poet, writer, theorist, philosopher, and political thinker

Father of humanism. wrote about a mysterious named woman Laura

wrote the Decameron. the Decameron presents both tragic and comic views of life

wrote the prince. not concerned what to write he wrote politically offensive