WH Module 14: The Renaissance Review

Inexpensive mass-produced parchments helped cause the Renaissance

Poet who exchanged sonnets with Michelangelo and helped Castiglione publish The Courtier

What philosophy was a movement focused on human potential and a study of the classics?

An increased international commerce helped cause the Renaissance

Known for pioneering oil-based painting, developing new techniques to add subtly to colors

What class was created that helped provide artists and writers with money?

What new way of thinking did humanists practice that questioned everything in order to form their own opinions?

Translations of classical texts into Latin helped cause the Renaissance

Which artist was strongly influenced by classical architecture?

A true “Renaissance man”; known for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

What did Johann Gutenburg invent that made books less expensive and encouraged the spread of ideas?

Known for painting scenes of everyday peasant life using rich colors and vivid details

Dutch humanist whose In Praise of Folly teased different people in society

Known for depicting the human body realistically; sculptures include the Pietà and David

English humanist whose Utopia depicted an imaginary place absent of war and corruption

French writer who promoted the formal education of both boys and girls

Known for painting incredibly detailed portraits of the English royal family

Early and influential humanist who wrote sonnets in Italian and Latin

Writer whose The Prince offered realistic, but not moral, advice to rulers

Writer whose Decameron described realistic characters through tragic and comedic stories

First woman to achieve an international reputation; known for her portraits

An increase emphasis on religion helped cause the Renaissance

Which writer, was the first, to use the vernacular to make reading more accessible to readers?

The using of chiaroscuro and other techniques to make work more realistic

English playwright who drew upon the classics for stories and inspiration

Development of paper making helped cause the Renaissance

Using religious imagery to show three dimensions on a flat surface

Known for woodcuts and engravings portraying religious subjects, classical myths, and realistic landscapes