Renaissance Test

rebirth

What does Renaissance mean?

someone that’s good at many things(at least 3)

What is a Renaissance person?

Giotto

who was the bridge to the Renaissance

he was a painter(Frescos), sculptor, and architect

Who was Giotto/what was he known for

a painting on wet plaster

What is a fresco

mary and jesus

what did madona and child represent

a baby with an adult face

how was jesus portrayed in painting

the Bell Tower of the Duomo

what was the most famous building in the renaissance

Florence

where did the renaissance start

the Duomo

what was the major church in england

old bridge

what does Ponte Vecchio mean

the arno river

what river does the ponte vecchio go over

to bring suff in and out

what was the main purpous of the arno river

through textiles

how did florence make its money

1400

Approximatly when did the renaissance begin

clothing, tablecloths, napkins

examples of textiles:

The Medici Family

who was arguably the most famous family in the renaissance

patrons

the Medici’s were known as the “——- of the world”

art, science, map makers, and musicians

the medici’s were patrons of…

a banker, patron to Donatello, created the florin

Who was Cosimo Medici

The Medici bank

What was the wealthiest bank during the Renaissance time period

florin

what was the coin that became common currency

Plato

who was the most read author during the Renaissance

they charged a fee instead of interest(same thing)

why did everyone want to go to the Medici bank

looked back on ancient Greece and also forward

the renaissance is an example on how people in italy….

philosophy of Renaissance that man can accomplish any challenge if they use their brain

define humanism

it was the first nUde sculpture in 1000 years

David(the sculpture) is significant because..

Donatello

who made the first David

grandson

what was Lorenzo Medici’s relationship to Cosimo

he was a philanthropist, and a patron to many artists

what was Lorenzo Medici known for

Lorenzo the Magnificent

what was Lorenzo Medici’s nickname

a rich person that gives away money

define philantropist

he was a patron to so many people like Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Verrochio

you could argue that Lorenzo is the most significant perons because…

Pope Sixtus IV and the Pazzi family tried to execute the Medici’s because the pope owed money to the Medici’s

What was the Pazzi Plot

they were a rival banking company

Why did the Pazzi’s want to kill the Medici’s

Lorenzo and Guiliano are attacked by a fake priest in church on Easter(ironic) at the Duomo

What happened during the Pazzi plot attack

Guiliano is killed, Lorenzo survives, the Pazzi’s involved are executed

What is the effect of the Pazzi Plot

The Birth of Venus and Primavera

What is Botticelli best known for

he represented pagan gods and the story of a Greek Myth, he also had nudity in his paintings

What did Botticelli do differntly in his paintings

he thought that everyone was going to go to hell, and he scared so many that they threw the Medici’s out

What did Savonralo think about people in Florence

a religious talk delivered by a member of the clergy(church)

a sermon is…

a theocracy

What kind of government did Savonarola create

a government that is ruled by a religious figure

what is a theocracy

burning of books, mirrors, make up, instruments, and painting, included some of Botticelli’s work

What happened at the bonfire of the Vanitites

the pope(irony)

Who did Savonarola say the most evil person was

he was burned at the stake for being a herotic(irony)

how did Savonarola die

someone who’s beliefs go against the church

define herotic…

an explorer/map man, he realized that Christopher Columbus didn’t discover India, signed Amerigo, why we have America

Who was Amerigo Vespuci

The Bronze Doors Compitetion, 1401

What was the start of the Renaissance and what was the date

Ghiberti and Brunelleschi

Who were the two finalists in the Bronze Door Competition

The Sacrafice of Isaac

What was the topic that the finalists had to sculpt

24 years

How long did the competition of the Bronze Doors last

Ghilberti

Who won the Bronze Doors competition

The Gates of Paradise

What was the name of the second set of doors Ghilberti built

they are so heavy that they don’t open(20ft tall, 3 tons)

What is ironic about the gates of paradise

yes, it took 140 years

It took a very long time for the Duomo to be constructed(yes or no)

the Duomo

what was the major construction during the renaissance

they didn’t want it to look Gothic(no flying butresses)

what was a specific requirement for the Duomo

he built the cupola(dome) for the Duomo, he designed the San Lorenzo church, and he was the loser of the Bronze Doors competition

What was Filippo Brunelleschi known for

is it making things look 3D and Brunelleschi introduced it

What is linear perspective/who introduced it

no flying butresses, the size of the dome, lack of wood, how to get the materials to the top, octogon dome

what were the issues with building the Duomo

all the gods

What was the pantheon a temple to

the Pantheon

Brunellschi decides to take on the task of building the cupola, so he goes to Rome to study which building

he carves out a little piece of the wall

what does he do at the Pantheon to try to figure out how it stays up

he has 2 domes, he adds ribs to reduce hoop stress, side chappels to act as flying butresses, he adds chains around the dome to secure it in place, and he adds windows to deflect wind from the outer dome

How does Brunelleschi build the cupola

the duomo

what was the symbol of the renaissance

excel at imitating nature, used religious subjects, portrayed people in a realistic style, used perspective, used oil-based paints

Renaissance artists…

he created the first David

What was Donatello best known for

David

What was a favorite subject for sculptors

The School of Athens and Madona and Child

Some of Raphael’s famous paintings are…

Anguissola and Gentileschi

two famous women painters were…

she was the first women painter to gain international representation, portraits of sisters

What was Anguissola known for

trained by her father/helped with his work, painted strong heroic women

what was Gentileschi known for

used columns and domes, focused on proportion

Italian Renaisance Architectecture…

he studied Roman architecture, he wrote a book with rules and plans for building, inspired architects in many countires

Who was Andrea Palladio

humanism

what was a common subject for writing in the Renaissance

he was the father of humanism, great poet, wrote in Italian and Latin, wrote sonnets about Laura(his ideal women)

What was Francesco Petrarch known for

writing Decameron

Giovanni Boccario was known for

stories told by a group of young people waiting to avoid the plague sweeping through Florence, comical and tragic, illustrated human conditon

What is Decameron

he wrote “The Prince” a book that offers advice for princes, said it doesn’t matter who you hurt as long as you achieve your goals

What was Niccolo Mechiavelli known for

married Marquis of Pescara, exchanged sonnets with Michelangelo, helped publish “The Courtier”

Who was Victorria Colonna

she was the first secular women writer to attain high literary status

Why was Victoria Colonna significant

prodecued many different forms of art, brought the idea of humanism, realism, and Roman sculptures

What were some ideas that the Renaissance influenced

an artist and architect

Who was Vasari

building the Vasari Coridor and the Ufizi as well as writing lives of the artist

What was Vasari known for

a museum where all Medici art was kept after they died

what is the Uffizi

symmetry, 2-3 stories, simple facade(front), domes, aestetic gardens

How can you tell if it is Renaissance architecture

it was the dividing line in France during the 100 Years War

what was the loire valley significance

loving the loire valley and having many Chateaus

Franics I was known for

a huge/large house or building

define a chateau

Chambord

what was one of Fracis I chateau’s

there was no longer a need for castles

why were chataeu’s built

along a river

where were chataeu’s built

smufato, geometry, perspective, realism

What were some of the key techniques Leonardo used while painting

softening the transition between colors

define smufato

he used geometry

how did Leonardo make things proportional in his paintings

he drew from the bones out

how did Leonardo paint/draw humans

no

would Leonardo always finish his paintings (yes or no)

Verrochio

Who was Leonardo’s teacher

The Baptism of Christ

what was Verocchio’s most famous painting