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5. 

The Time of 

Discoverers and Reformers

1.1  The Renaissance 

AGE 5. The Time of 

Discoverers and Reformers

Lesson 5.1: The Renaissance

During the Middle Ages

After the

 Middle Ages

view on religion: 

weapons of war: 

spreading knowledge: 

geographical  knowledge: 

the Byzantine Empire 

handwritten books

Ottoman Empire (Islam)

critical towards Church

earth is flat

bow and arrows

earth is a globe

church is always right

a Christian Empire

firearms

printed books

1. The term "(classical) Antiquity" means:

1. the time of hunters and farmers
2. an online antique shop
3. the time between the Greeks & Romans and the Renaissance
4. the time of Greeks and Romans

2. Why is Leonardo da Vinci such a good example of a
Homo Universalis?

Use the term in your answer.

3a. Look at the map.

Italy was a united country in the 15th century.

1. true
2. false

3b. Explain your answer to the previous question.

4. The two previous text slides give you three reasons why the Renaissance started in Italy. Write them down.

5. Look at the portrait of Lorenzo the Medici.
Use this source to write down two arguments that indicate
that Lorenzo was a wealthy man

6a. During the Middle Ages, up until 1453,
Constantinople was the capital city of :

1. the eastern Roman empire
2. The western Roman Empire
3. The Ottoman Empire
4. The Byzantine Empire

6b. Explain why the knowledge of antiquity had been lost in western Europe, but had been preserved in eastern Europe.

7a. Finish the sentence:
Classical knowledge was still available in Eastern Europe.

This is a good example of: continuity / discontinuity (choose) because ....

7a. Finish the sentence:
Classical knowledge returned to western Europe after the fall of Constantinople.
This is a good example of: continuity / discontinuity (choose) because ....

8a. Which motto do you think the
Greeks and Romans would have liked better?

1. memento mori
2. carpe diem

8b. Use the two mottos to explain how the new interest in Antiquity
changed the worldview in this period.

8c. Why did this change in worldview benefit
the artists during the Renaissance?

Bible

Carpe Diem 

individual people are important

Classics

Memento Mori

only God is important

painting: Archangel Michael slaying the dragon, painter unknown

9. Take a close look at the painting again.
Which of these four statements about the painting is correct?

1. it has perspective (depth)
2. it is inspired by the ancient Greeks
3. it is a Biblical scene
4. it has realism

10a. Take a close look at the
painting again.
Which of these four statements about the painting is NOT correct?

1. it has perspective (depth)
2. it is inspired by the ancient Greeks
3. it is a Biblical scene
4. it has realism

10b. Explain why Rafael would choose these two
persons as main figures for his work.

10c. In the source there are many other references to the
ancient Greek world. Can you name at least three?

10d. How can you tell that Raphael admired Leonardo da Vinci?

11. Explain in your own words, the difference between a
craftsman and an artist.

perspective

biblical subjects

artist

realistic

flat picture

craftsman

subjects from daily life and antiquity

not realistic

12a. In the previous slide you can see a Medieval church and a Renaissance church. Which is which?

1. A is Medieval, B is Renaissance
2. A is Renaissance, B is Medieval

12b. Explain your answer to question 12a.

12c. In source 1.9 in your textbook, you see a Renaissance artwork from the Sistene Chapel in Rome. Why did the Church remain one of the most important buyers of art?

13a. Why would an artist cut open dead bodies to study them?

13b. Who were also known to cut open bodies to understand their functions better?

15. Write down two advantages of printing with
A) metal moveable type
over
B) blocks of wood

16. Was Gutenberg the inventor of the printing press?

1. yes, he invented the way of using moveable type to print books
2. no, he only improved earlier versions of the printing press

machine

clergy

slow

manual

fast 

citizens

14. Why do you think the church opposed Copernicus' ideas
about a sun centered universe?

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