northern renaissance

• Renaissance The rebirth; revival of art and learning

• humanism An intellectual movement that focused on human potential & achievements; classical texts

• secular not subject or bound by religious rule

• patron Financially supporting artist

• perspective Shows three dimensions on a flat surface

• vernacular Native language

2. Discuss which of Italy’s advantages was most important for creating the Renaissance. Why?

-the thriving cities is most important because they made profits & many diverse cultures

3. What are some of the characteristics of the
“Renaissance man” and “Renaissance woman”?

-men: charming; strong; "universal man"
-women: educated

4. How did Italy’s cities help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Took Greek and roman culture, trade, art, lit, fine food, luxuries , music

5. What was the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts? Why?

-Church: became worldly
-Wealthy: benefitted and helped the artist financially

reading guide

1. influenced artists to carry on classical traditions, popularized studies common to classical education

2. people remained devoutly catholic, spirit of society was secular, church leaders and wealthy beloved they could enjoy life without offending God

3. spent money to help artists and architects create works of genius

4. painted portraits of prom invent citizens showing what was distinctive about each, glorified human body in natural decisions, developed perspective to enhance realism

5. wrote in vernacular, wrote for self expression or to portray individuality of subjects

6. petrarch wrote sonnets about Laura, an ideal woman; boccaccio wrote about the follies of his characters in the decameron, and machiavelli wrote about the imperfect conduct of humans in the prince.