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Florence:Cradle of R
Cradle of Renaissance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did classical art influence Renaissance architecture? | Wealthy families built private townhouses, architects studied Greek and Roman ruins, and new techniques like domes,columns, and arches |
| How did Brunelleschi build a dome that won't collapse? | Brunelleschi built a "dome inside a dome" with 8 stone arches to keep the bricks in place in which were supported by hoops of iron, wood, and bricks |
| On our dome, the parts of our body that supported the most weight were | our feet and legs |
| On Brunelleschi's dome, the parts that supported the most weight were | arches |
| The feet on our dome were like the .... on Brunelleschi's dome | base |
| The beach ball on our dome was like the ....... on Brunelleschi's dome | lantern |
| The bodies on our dome were like the ...... on Brunelleschi's dome | arches |
| How did the Renaissance advance in painting style? | They became more interested in nature, people posed in life like ways, showed feelings, had realistic backgrounds, and used perspective |
| How did the Renaissance advance in painting techniques? | Shading, oil paints, detail, texture and geometry were all techniques they began to use |
| How was Renaissance sculpture different from medieval sculpture? | Sculpture were free standing, symbolized humanists ideas, three-dimensional, and very lifelike |
| What was so amazing about Donatello's David? | He was very natural, and the first nude since classical times, he was also life size |
| What was so amazing about Michelangelo's David? | He was very large (17ft) and reflected male beauty and emotions |
| What was it like trying to sculpt and eye from a cube of clay? | Making an eye was very difficult because the clay was small and detailed |
| What do you think it might have been like for Michelangelo to create his David from a block of marble? | Michelangelo probably struggled because if you mess up you would have to start over and since David was so beautiful it must have took a lot of tries |
| How did Renaissance literature differ from medieval literature? | Writings were no longer focused on God but became more secular. Writers also like to express thoughts and feelings about life and individuals. Medieval writings were in Latin while Renaissance were in local dialect so all could read it |
| How is Dante's The Divine Comedy an example of humanist art? | It highlights strong emotions and experiences of individuals |
| How did the study of science change during the Renaissance? | Scientists began to perform experiments and analyzed the results using mathematics and logic. They also began to question old ideas and, make observations |
| What where four topics Leonardo explored in his notebooks? | Geometry,engineering,sound,motion,architecture,and anatomy |
| How did the Medici's rule Florence for so long? | They built palaces,kept a strong military,supported art,writing and music,got very involved with city life,and defeated their enemies |
| What was Machiavelli's book The Prince about? | The Prince explained how politics and government worked and how rulers could make their places strong and rule wisely |
| What industries helped Florence become the center of the Renaissance? | Florence had a great woolen cloth making industry but that was not all they did they also were great know bankers |
| What were two differences between Florence's Old Market and New Market? | In the Old Market is was gross and messy, could buy weapons and food but the New Market was luxurious and sold mostly cloth and had banking because they banned food and weapons |
| circulation | The movement of blood throughout the body |
| secular | Relating to earthly life rather then religion or spiritual matters |
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