Humanities Test 2 Valencia East Campus

Christian Church source of power and authority

illiteracy among the common people

the only people who learned to read were people who dedicated their lives to the monastery.

Three things the church said were for salvation

last rites, good deeds, and indulgences

Decline of Church's power

increased trade (people wanted material things)

Growing education among the people

What are the two main styles of art in church? differences?

Romanesque: Thick walls, thocl columns called piers, small windows, dimily lit interiors.

Gothic: Thinner walls, thinner columns, large, stained glass windows, more height.

Renniance occurred in Italy, why Italy?

It was a Peninsula so it had lots of Ports, center of east and western trade, wealthy merchants.

Why was Florence the specific birthplace of the Renaissance? In other words, what conditions existed in this city that made it the perfect place for the Renaissance to emerge?

The coming together of merchants, who patronized the arts, and a number of very talented artists who were on the receiving end of patronage.

Why was Florence the specific birthplace of the Renaissance? In other words, what conditions existed in this city that made it the perfect place for the Renaissance to emerge?

Medici

What is the name of the first free-standing, full-sized nude statue since ancient times?

David

Who designed the dome of the Florence Cathedral?

Brunolleschi

Who won the Baptistery Door Competition of 1401?

Ghiberti

Define each of the following: linear perspective, chiaroscuro, and aerial or atmospheric perspective.

Linear: Vanishing point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to coverge.

Chiaroscuro: contrast between light and dark

Aerial or atmospheric: appearance of haziness in the backround of a painting.

How did Leonardo and Michelangelo differ with regards to their individual artistic styles?

Michelangelo art work was more fantasy of things you cant see (the deeper meaning)

Leonardo was realistic

How does Pico's "Oration on the Dignity of Man" illustrate neoplatonism?

It says that God is the father, supreme artichect of the Universe.

Describe the features or elements of Leonardo's "Mona Lisa" and "Last Supper" that contribute to these paintings' realism.

they are realistic looking with a vast background with vegetation

How are Donatello's and Michelangelo's "David" statues different?

Donatello- realistic. 12 year old girlish boy, short clothed

Michelandelo- fantasy. large! nude. represents him as a king

Name and describe an artwork that illustrates the Renaissance characteristic of individualism in the form of the artist wanting to get credit for his work. Explain how this characteristic is illustrated.

Pieta —Michaelangelo

Fully explain the concept of neoplatonism. Tell how it is illustrated in

Michelangelo's artworks ("David" and "Pieta").

becaused they are made in a unrealistic what to represent them more.

Name and describe an item that represents the Renaissance characteristic of social realism.

Leonardo's "Mona Lisa" and "Last Supper", They are realistic looking with a vast background with vegetation

How would the "Last Supper" look different if Michelangelo had painted it instead? And would the "Temptation and Expulsion from the Garden" on the Sistine Ceiling. You will need to be able to refer to specific terms (and their definitions) in your response.

They would have all been nude, they wouldn't all be sitting on one side of the table, and they would all be looking at Jesus (glowing).

Define Christian Humanism.

It represents a philosophical union of Christian faith and classical humanist principles.

Why did Martin Luther break with the Catholic Church?

Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church because he did not like the abuses that were going on in the Church at that time

How was Luther's protest broadcast throughout Europe

Through the protestant reformation and 95 thesis.

Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic Church?

so he could divorce and remarry other woman.

What event contributed to the Golden Age of England?

The defeat of the Spanish armada in 1588, which gave England dominance in the atlantic ocean.

Name 3 reasons why Queen Elizabeth I is considered one of the greatest rulers of all time.

She established an English Protestant Church,which is later known as The Church of England.Elizabeth's reign is known as Elizabethan era and is mainly famous for the flourishing of English Drama,led by some of the greatest literature kings like William Shakespeare.The failure of Spain in 1588 to conquer England led to a great victory associated with the history of England and thus Queen Elizabeth as well.It was all because of her ruling tactics that she made England a stable and powerful country during her reign