Renaissance

What does the term "Renaissance" refer to? Why was it used to describe this time?

• "Renaissance" literally means "rebirth." "Renaissance" was used to describe this time because there was a rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman culture.

• "Renaissance" literally means "birth." "Renaissance" was used to describe this time because there was a rebirth of ancient Mongol and Roman culture.

• "Renaissance" literally means "rebirth." "Renaissance" was used to describe this time because there was a rebirth of ancient Roman culture.

• "Renaissance" literally means "birth." "Renaissance" was used to describe this time because there was a birth of ancient Greek culture.

What is secularism?

• Secularism is attention to differences and similarities not connected with religion.

• Secularism is attention to things and ideas not connected with religion.

• Secularism is attention to details and ideas connected with religion.

• Secularism was Shakespeare's nickname.

How did secularism contribute to the emergence of the Renaissance in Italy?

• Secularism allowed people to study humans {humanism} and all things to do with religion. It shows new points of view and drove them to the belief that humans are unique and capable of great things.

• Secularism allowed people to study humans {humanism} and differences apart from religion. It introduced new points of view and lead to the belief that humans are incompetent and will do nothing.

• Secularism allowed people to study aliens{humanism} and things apart from religion. It introduced new points of view and lead to the belief that monkeys are different and capable of great things.

• Secularism allowed people to study humans {humanism} and things apart from religion. It introduced new points of view and lead to the belief that humans are unique and capable of great things.

Who was Cosimo de' Medici?

• the leader of an important Italian guild

• a patron of the arts

• a strong supporter of the pope

• a famous Italian artist

Define "humanism."

• Humanism is the study of religion

• Humanism is the study of nature

• Humanism is the study of people

• Humanism is the study of the pope

How did Humanism change educational approaches?

• It changed education by dividing the world into subjects that today are called "the humanities," such as math, science, anthropology, history, and stargazing.

• It changed education by dividing the world into subjects that today are called "the humanities," such as grammar, poetry, philosophy, history, and rhetoric.

• It changed education by dividing the world into subjects that today are called "the humanities," such as math, poetry, philosophy, burglary, and rest.

• It changed education by dividing the world into subjects that today are called "the divinities," such as religion, God study, philosophy, history, and prayer.

Erasmus believed that:

• the Catholic Church should be destroyed.

• the Catholic Church was perfect just the way it was.

• the Catholic Church should be reformed.

• the Catholic Church didn't actually exist.

Leonardo Da Vinci:

• famous for The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa; studied anatomy; worked with the laws of perspective to create realistic works of art

• famous for his fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his statue of the biblical hero David, a testament to the perfection of the human form

• a sculptor who studied Greek and Roman statues and created statues such as one of Saint George

• an architect who studied the buildings of classical Rome and designed churches with classical columns and rounded arches as an alternative to Gothic cathedrals

• a Flemish artist who imitated nature by painting on wooden panels and captured true-to-life details by experimenting with oil paints

Michelangelo:

• famous for The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa; studied anatomy; worked with the laws of perspective to create realistic works of art

• famous for his fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his statue of the biblical hero David, a testament to the perfection of the human form

• a sculptor who studied Greek and Roman statues and created statues such as one of Saint George

• an architect who studied the buildings of classical Rome and designed churches with classical columns and rounded arches as an alternative to Gothic cathedrals

• a Flemish artist who imitated nature by painting on wooden panels and captured true-to-life details by experimenting with oil paints

Filippo Brunelleschi:

• famous for The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa; studied anatomy; worked with the laws of perspective to create realistic works of art

• famous for his fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his statue of the biblical hero David, a testament to the perfection of the human form

• a sculptor who studied Greek and Roman statues and created statues such as one of Saint George

• an architect who studied the buildings of classical Rome and designed churches with classical columns and rounded arches as an alternative to Gothic cathedrals

• a Flemish artist who imitated nature by painting on wooden panels and captured true-to-life details by experimenting with oil paints