In what city did the Renaissance begin? Florence, Italy

What family was most responsible for funding the early renaissance? Medici family

Who was the most famous painter to come out of Venice? Titian

Who is the best example of a Renaissance Man? Leonardo da Vinci

What term refers to someone who excels in many areas of study? Renaissance Man

Raphael painted it Leonardo da Vinci’s face = Plato Who painted the School of Athens? Whose face represents Plato in the center? Raphael painted it Leonardo da Vinci’s face = Plato

What political theorist supported the idea of “the end justifies the means?” Machiavelli

Who was the court painter for Henry VIII of England? Hans Holbein

What area was considered the artistic capital of Northern Europe? Flanders (Holland & Belgium)

What Northern artist was known for his outstanding woodcuts and for painting himself as a Renaissance Man? Albrecht Durer

What book was written by Cervantes to criticize the Middle Ages? Don Quixote

Who was the father of Humanism? Petrarch

Wanted a divorce from his 1st wife Over what issue did Henry VIII break his country away from the Catholic Church? Wanted a divorce from his 1st wife

Who wrote the book Utopia, describing an ideal society? Sir Thomas More

Belief that focused more on the individual than on the importance of the Church and also stressed classical learning… Humanism

What agreement to end religious hostilities in the Holy Roman Empire gave the ruler the right to choose the religion for his realm? Peace of Augsburg

When (exact date) did the Protestant Reformation begin? Oct. 31, 1517

In what year was the printing press “invented” in the West and by whom? Johan Gutenberg in 1455

The major religious doctrine associated with John Calvin stating God chose those who would go to Heaven before they were born… predestination

Justification by faith The most fundamental difference between Protestants and Catholics centers on which of Martin Luther’s main ideas? Justification by faith

95 Theses Posted on the door of the Church in Wittenberg, Germany What was the name of Martin Luther’s list of ideas and where did he post it? 95 Theses Posted on the door of the Church in Wittenberg, Germany

What is the official religion of Scotland? Presbyterian

Who took John Calvin’s religious ideas to Scotland? John Knox

In what city did a religious theocracy exist that banned such things as cards, theater, and dancing? Geneva, Switzerland

In John Calvin’s theocracy, this group was a board of pastors and elders that reviewed people’s behavior. Consistory

Who painted Bacchus and Ariadne? Titian

What is the world’s most revered religious painting? Who painted it? The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci

What was the first life sized free standing nude statue since the Classical Period? Who sculpted it? Donatello’s David

Who sculpted a 14+ foot tall defiant statue for the city of Florence Who sculpted a 14+ foot tall defiant statue for the city of Florence? What was the sculpture of? Michelangelo’s David

What was considered Michelangelo’s greatest “painted” masterpiece? Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

What religion believed only adults could be baptized and thus obtain salvation? Anabaptists

What are the four characteristics of Renaissance Art? Painted on canvas Pyramid configuration Light and shadow (make it look 3D) Perspective (background is smaller)

Jan van Eyck Rich people Who painted the Arnolifini Wedding? This picture describes a wedding of two people from what class? Jan van Eyck Rich people

Who was known as the Flemish Painter of Peasants? Pieter Bruegel

If a painting depicted a scene from everyday life, it was MOST likely painted where? In the North of Europe

What did the Edict of Nantes do? Provided religious freedom to Protestants in France

What did the Edict of Worms declare? Martin Luther was a criminal and a heretic

What three things did the Jesuits do? Who founded the order? Ignatius of Loyola Created schools, sent missionaries, sought to stop the spread of Protestantism

What were French Protestants called? Most were from what class? Huguenots Nobility

Who was responsible for the design and construction of the dome atop the Cathedral in Florence? Brunelleschi

Who was responsible for creating a set of Bronze Doors for the baptistery in a Cathedral in Florence? Ghiberti

What Dutch author wrote the Praise of Folly? Erasmus

What term refers to the everyday language of the people? vernacular

What is the only work Michelangelo ever signed? The Pieta

What painting marked the rebirth of classical mythology in art? Botticelli’s Birth of Venus