L 33 & 34 Florence and the Reniassance

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What was the Reniassance?

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rebirth of classical art, ideas and knowledge in Europe

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Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Florence

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What was generating the wealth that supported the birth of the new era we call the Renaissance?

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lucrative trade and banking

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Which had power in Florence and funded the Renaissance scholars, artists and scientists?

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The Medici Family

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What is humanism?

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thinking that focused human values and well-being often over religious superstitions

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What did Renaissance architects study and use for models for churches and homes?

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Greeks and Roman ruins

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For the first time since the classical ancient times, sculptors in the Renaissance made statues that were

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freestanding and realistic

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What new technique do Renaissance artists use to create the illusion of depth in paintings?

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one point perspective

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Name the Renaissance cathedral in Florence that was the first one with a free standing dome since the Pantheon.

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Santa Maria

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Which Renaissance sculptor made the famous statue of David - a young man on the verge of battle holding a slingshot?

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Michelangelo