3670572547 | Renaissance | *European History 1300-1700 *Rebirth of the "classics" *New way of thinking: challenge, question, and individuality | 0 | |
3670572548 | Renaissance Transition Part 1: Medieval | *Emphasis on religion *Man can only understand so much *Only wealthy and gov. leaders are educated *Books are in Latin and hand copied *Art is flat and lifeless | 1 | |
3670572549 | Renaissance Transition Part 2: Modern | *Emphasis on religion and secular topics *Man capability is untapped *Increase in universities - man's quest for knowledge *Books increase - printing press invented and in vernacular *Art is lifelike, colorful, and perspective | 2 | |
3670572550 | Why it began in Italy | 1. Surrounded by antiquity-ruins of Greece and Rome 2. Wealthy from trade 3. Exposed to Asian ideas 4. Freakish amount of talent in the same place at the same time 5. Location of city-states of Italy (on the Mediterranean Sea) -> the first port of call for both goods and new ideas. | 3 | |
3670572551 | Renaissance Art | *Emphasis on classics *Emphasis on anatomy, nudes *Artists signed their art *Master perspective; Oil on canvas *Life-like (e.g. Da Vinci, Raphael, etc) | 4 | |
3670572552 | Humanism: Literary movement of Renaissance | *Write about religious and secular topics *Study the classics *Change the curriculum in education *Well-rounded "Renaissance Man" is educated, speak a foreign language, play sports, paint, etc. *Authors: Erasmus, Machiavelli, Dante, Milton, Chaucer, Cervantes, Shakespeare | 5 | |
3670572553 | Famous Art | *Brueghel- Peasant Wedding *Donatelio- David *Durer- Praying Hands *Michelangelo- Sistine Chapel (Creation of Adam), David, Peta *Rafael- School of Athens, Pope Leo X *Rembrandt- Self portrait (1 young and 1 old) *Van Eyck- Man in a Red Turban, Arnolfini Wedding *Da Vinci- Mona Lisa, Last Supper *Titian- Bacchus and Anadne | 6 |
AP World History - Renaisssance Flashcards
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