Renaissance

Music written by this German organist and composer is in movies, commercials, and Loony Tunes.

Who painted "The Last Supper", Jesus eating with his apostles before being crucified?

This person invented the printing press

Samuel Johnson wrote...

Who designed domes that were supported only by columns using ancient Greek Math?

The Renaissance started in...

This person led the reformation of the Roman Catholic church into other Christian branches.

This explorer was the first European to develop a settlement in North America

This "Renaissance Man" excelled in art, invention, engineering, etc.

Who suffered under house arrest for agreeing with Copernicus' theory of the solar system?

This explorer failed to find a faster route to Asia, but he did find the Caribbean Islands.

This King was unhappy with the divorce laws, so he killed 2 of his 6 wives.

Who sculpted this statue of Mary holding Jesus after being crucified?

This composer wrote his first piece at age 5 and was dead by 35.

Who sculpted this statue of David?

Who stole treasure, land, and slaves, and owned sugar plantations in the Caribbean?

Which country is the most centrally located for trade with Africa and Asia?

This philosophy empahasized Man's ability to improve himself.

Which country has the longest growing and travelling season?

This extraordinary composer continued to write music, even when he became deaf in his 40's.

This Naval Admiral is the reason we are "British Columbia" rather than "Spanish Columbia"

Who layered paint to look like a veil in this portrait?

Who wrote the "Hallelujah chorus?"

What was responsible for the increase in wealth during the Renaissance?

Raphael shows a good example of this Renaissance trend.

This Scientist is famous for his "three laws of motion."

This person led the voyage to circumnavigate the globe.

This invention made life easier in the Renaissance:

The arts flourished in the Renaissance because...

Who designed the helicopter, gears, tanks, machine gun, threaded screws, etc?

This Scientist promoted the "Scientific Method," of knowing through experimenting.

Renaissance means...

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Thanks to Copernicus, and other scientists who improved the telescope, we know that the

Many Renaissance Artists emphasized the beauty of the human form by