Mrs. Spray's Ch. 1 Sec. 1 and 2 The Renaissance

One characteristic that both the Italian and the Northern Renaissance paintings had in common:

Famous figures in the Renaissance were primarily in the areas of

The Renaissance saw an increased focus on the individual, or...

What was one place in Italy where the Renaissance began?

Italian Renaissance painters introduced the method of "perspective" painting. This means

Italian who was the perfect "Renaissance Man" in that he was an artist, science and engineering

Why was the printing press important to the Renaissance?

One cause of the Renaissance was ....

"Renaissance" means

Italian who wrote a book about how to be the perfect "Renaissance Man" or woman

During the Renaissance, there was new interest in

This philosopher wrote about the ideal society, or "utopia". He was beheaded by King Henry 8th.

Where is Belgium?

Humanistic studies, or studies in the "humanities," included subjects such as

German artist who was famous for introducing oil painting techniques

Thomas More and Erasmus (Northern Renaissance writers) often

A French author who wrote about female equality

Flemish artist who painted realistic everyday scenes with peasant farmers

The era before the Renaissance was called

Italian merchants gained control of society by organizing banks. One famous banking family was

Late Italian Renaissance paintings often featured

What role did the Crusades play in encouraging the Renaissance?

The Renaissance first started in

Scholars fled from the Ottoman Empire and brought with them knowledge of art and writing from

The Renaissance then spread to

The Renaissance spread to Northern Europe by ALL of the following EXCEPT:

In the Middle Ages, scholars focused on religion. In the Renaissance they focused on...

Italian sculptor who painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the famous "David"

What are the ideals or spirit of the Renaissance?

English artist who wrote about human emotions and real people in his many sonnets and plays