Western Civ Renaissance

Wrote The Prince, an analysis of Renaissance politics.

The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?

A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who

_ became stronger after the plague, while _ became weaker.

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

Objects in the foreground being larger than those in the background to give depth is

Famous painting of a woman by the artist Leonardo Da Vinci

As a result of the plague, peasant labor in Europe became

British control over French lands helped cause the

The plague followed the _ to Europe.

How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Family that pioneered banking in Italy

Interest in the Greek and Roman classics

Renaissance art was much more likely than medieval art to attempt to represent ________.

The moveable type printing press was invented by

The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?

What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?

Which of the following was NOT an advantage that Italy had that led to the Renaissance?

The Renaissance first began in the _____ of Italy in the mid-1300's.

A short poem, most notably by Petrarch

Art and culture flourished in Italy due to wealthy patrons

The Black Death began in _ before spreading to Europe.

He carved the David and La Pieta and later painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

This sculpture is the _. This event became an often used subject during the Renaissance.

The first de’ Medici to rule in Florence. Used taxes to make numerous city improvements.