Romanesque, Gothic, & Renaissance

The term Romanesque stands for...

• "Rebirth"

• "Roman- like"

• The Germanic tribes who invaded Greece & Italy and sacked Rome in A.D. 410

The term Renaissance stands for...

• "Rebirth"

• "Roman- like"

• The Germanic tribes who invaded Greece & Italy and sacked Rome in A.D. 410

The term Gothic stands for...

• "Rebirth"

• "Roman- like"

• The Germanic tribes who invaded Greece & Italy and sacked Rome in A.D. 410

Romanesque architecture features what characteristics?

• Rounded Arches, Regular Buttresses, Groin Vaults

• Pointed Arches, Flying & Double Flying Buttresses, Windows, Ribbed Vaults

Gothic architecture features what characteristics?

• Rounded Arches, Regular Buttresses, Groin Vaults

• Pointed Arches, Flying & Double Flying Buttresses, Windows, Ribbed Vaults

Why were Romanesque & Gothic Cathedrals built so large?

• Tourists just wanted to hang out

• Due to the lack of housing available to the poor people-- so they could have some shelter

• To accommodate all the people making pilgrimages.

• To celebrate a victory

What is the purpose of a gargoyle?

• Show now the contrast between good and evil

• They were Quasimodo's friends

• They were just cool features on the buildings

Humanism is a philosophy that valued....?

• Socrates' philosophy of the Socratic Method

• Physical strength = to have a strong military force

• The intellectual and physical potential of human beings

• Individualism-everyone is unique and valued

If you were an artist during the Renaissance you would...

• be a male who was trained by a master artist

• be a male or female slave forced to work as a crafts-person

• be a super creative person who came up with their own style

• be male or female who keeps the family business going

Who was the wealthy banking family in Florence who commissioned most of the artwork during the Early Renaissance?

• The Popes

• Brunelleschi

• Perugino

• Medici