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Renaissance
The Renaissance was a period in which Europe underwent a rebirth in regards to classical art, literature, and architecture. The movement originated in Italy during the 14th century before spreading throughout Europe.
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What was the Renaissance where did it begin and who sponsored it?
The Renaissance was a rethinking and renewal of all Greek and Roman knowledge. It began in Italy, and it was sponsored by the merchants.
What invention or advancement contributed to the renaissance?
The Printing Press created by Erasmus.(Forgot his first name.)
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One of the chief tools employed by artists of the Renaissance to show the effects of light?
Chiaroscuro
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Explain How perspective influence renaisance artists?
Perspective allowed the artists to create images that looked real. Artist were able to construct an image that appeared to have depth, meaning that is it did look flat on the canvas.
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What does the phrase the renaissance man mean?
This usually refers to a person who is highly accomplished in many of the basic human disciplines. He/she would be skilled in letters and in most areas of learning including science/math, history and philosophy. The person would be equally at home with warfare, the arts, music, poetry, politics and family.
Who was an artist during the High Renaissance?
Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael are the three main ones.
What caused the end of the Carolingian Renaissance?
Because the Empire begin to crumble and then was conquered by the Vikings
Who was the Renaissance man and why?
The common term Renaissance man is used to describe a person who is well educated or who excels in a wide variety of subjects or fields. Also called a Polymath, the idea developed in Renaissance Italy from the notion expressed by one of its most accomplished representatives, Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472): that "a man can do all things if he will."
One of the most well known persons termed to be a Renaissance man was Leonardo da Vinci.
Other persons termed as a Renaissance man were Michaelangelo, Shen Kuo, (a Chinese scientist and statesman of the Song Dynasty (1031-1095)), Howard Baker (who won high jump titles, and played cricket, football, and water polo), and Rolf Harris (whose fame has come as a popular artist, television presenter and singer).
How old did girls get married in the Renaissance?
In the renaissance girls were legally allowed to get married at the age of 12 but if they decide earlier they can get married at the age of 7.
What was rediscovered in the Renaissance time period?
Greek and Romans stuff was discovered in the Renaissance time period.
What were the two cultures helped create the renaissance?
It was mainly Itilians and those of roman decent. (Thecenter of the Rennaissance is widely considered to be Florence, Italy.) (see lorenzo de Meddicci.)
Where does the Sistine Madonna hang?
The painting by Raphael (circa 1512-1514) hangs in the Gemäldegalarie Alte Meister (Old Masters) in Dresden, Germany.
