Ch. 15 Sections 1 & 2 – Flashcards
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What was new in the subject matter of Northern Renaissance painting?
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Focused on people as they really were
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How did Durer influence German painting?
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incoperated techniques of Italian Renaissance with Flemish Schools
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Explain WS as "not of age, but for all time."
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Works are timeless and still appreciated as much as the day forst penned.
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Name 3 ways in which Renaissance ideas spread to northern Europe.
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Trade, Italian artists and scholars went north, and printing press quickly spread new ideas.
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How is the use of perspective a type of realism?
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Used illusions to portray objects as seen in real life.
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How do Renaissance works display a change in attitudes?
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Shows realistic portrayals rather than idealistic poortrayal of religious figures and value beauty, blance, harmony, and the individual.
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What aspects of the portraits on page 435 show realism and a 3D perspectivev?
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1 sees realistic details ans shadows in face, clothing, and jewlery and scale of natural features diminishes in background showing distance.
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How does the portrait of Lorenzo depict his influence?
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Wealth and appears to be the "ruler" of Florance.
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How might the trade of Asia spur new ideas in Italy and Europe?
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Asain traders bring about cultural diffusion through religion, society, and government.
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What were some important new ideas of the Renaissance?
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Inspiration from the ancient Greeks and Romans, Humanism, secular focus, and new theories in science
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How did societies and cities change in the 1300's?
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Specialization in agriculture increased, resulted in more trade, urban areas became centers of commerce, merchants and artesians became more important, some cities became displays of wealth.
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For what reasons is Leonardo Da Vinci considered a true Renaissance man?
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Pursued all forms of knowledge and succeeded in many different subjects
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How might the new ideas of the Renaissance affect society?
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Might encourage people to question accepted teaching.
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How did the black death influence the economic system of Europe?
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Transformed from a farm-based system to a commerce-based economy.
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How did Machiavelli's The Prince reflect humanist and Renaissance way of thinking?
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Emphasized individual accomplishments and lacked idealism
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How did Castiglione's book reveal about the role of achievement?
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Described new rules for social behavior
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Statistically proved the ideas of Copernicus were true.
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Galileo Galilei
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Wealthy and powerful family who ruled Florence indirectly
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Medici Family of Florence
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well-educated poet in his own right and supported some of the most talented artists of the day
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Lorenzo de Medici
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Milian answer for the Medici family and were the benefactor of artists and others.
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Sforza Family of Milan
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By all accounts a genius, a painter, writer, inventor, architect, engineer, mathematician, and philosopher.
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leonardo da vinci
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At 24, won fame with his sculptors and paintings, greatest work was the Sistine Chapel.
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Michelangelo
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Reowned painter and architect. Best known for "The school of Athens" and Ma Donna.
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Raphael
