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Quiz Renaissance

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Renaissance dates
1400-1550
Renaissance name means
rebirth
Renaissance is the period immediately following the ____________________ in Europe
Middle Ages
The Renaissance saw a great revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient
Greece and Rome.
Three influences in the Renaissance
increased awareness of nature
a revival of classical learning
a more individualistic view of man
Renaissance first became popular in
Italy
was one early influence toward the spirit of the Renaissance in the 14th century.
St. Francis' praising of the beauties and spiritual value of nature
New emphasis on
representing the human body realistically
Renaissance ideas became popular again in the _______ century with the competition in _____________
15th
Florence
Founder of Renaissance painting
High degree of naturalism in his paintings
Known for his use of perspective
"The Tribute Money"
"The Resurrection of the Son of Theophilus"
Masaccio
Wealthy family that commissioned much of the art produced during the early Renaissance
subsidized virtually the entire range of humanistic and artistic activities
Medici family
became the center of Renaissance art
Rome
High Renaissance art revolves around three important artists:
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Epitomized the Renaissance human ideal
Created some of the most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance.
He considered his eyes to be his main avenue to knowledge
sight was man's highest sense because it alone conveyed the facts of experience immediately
Leonardo da Vinci
Restless researches into anatomy, the nature of flight, and the structure of plant and animal life left little time to paint
even went as far as grave-robbing to study human anatomy on cadavers
Much of his work exists in his journals
Leonardo da Vinci
His notes were written in reverse (mirror image)
probably dealt with ADHD and dyslexia
Leonardo da Vinci
Two masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci
and 1 famous work
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Vitruvian Man
Oil on white Lombardy poplar panel
Probably painted sometime between 1503 and 1506, but may have been painted until 1517
It is a portrait of the wife of Francesco del Giocondo.
It is perhaps the most famous and most valuable paintings in the world.
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci attempted to capture the moment when Jesus announced He would be betrayed (John 13:21-24).
The original was a mural painting, but despite numerous attempts to restore the mural, very little of the original paint survives.
The Last Supper
cultural icon of the West.
He believed these measurements to be the perfect proportions for the human body
Vitruvian Man
Considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime
Created vast projects that used the inspiration of the human body as the ultimate vehicle for emotional expression
Considered himself to be great as a sculptor
Michelangelo
Michelangelo Famous Contributions
The Pieta
David
Sistine Chapel
The name Pieta means
pity or compassion
The sculpture depicts Mary cradling Jesus's body after it is removed from the cross.
It is notable for its balance of Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism
Pieta
Sculpted in contrapposto
Michelangelo sculpted it sometime between 1501 and 1504.
The statue stands at 14 feet tall and is still considered one of the greatest artworks of all time.
David
The Sistine Chapel is located in
Vatican City in Rome
created works that perfectly expressed the classical spirit—harmonious, beautiful, and serene
master painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance
best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure compositions in the Vatican
Raphael
Raphael Famous Contribution:
School Of Athens
capture the philosophers' viewpoints through their body language.
School Of Athens
Notice that Plato is pointing ________________ while Aristotle is motioning ______________
upwards
toward the ground
argued that the "real" world was the spiritual (up in the heavens).
Plato
argued that knowledge comes through experiences in the physical realm (here on earth).
Aristotle
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