The Renaissance

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A cappella

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Music sung in a group or solo singing without instruments

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Bosch

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Narrative writer, famous for the Garden of earthly delights

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Botticelli

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Italian painter, famous for the primavera

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Brunelleschi

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Italian designer, famous for the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore

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Cervantes

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Spanish novelist, poet and playwright. Famous for Don Quixote

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Commedia dell'arte

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for of theatre characterized by masked types in Italy, form of comedy

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Counter Reformation

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period of catholic resurgence initiated to respond to protestant reformation.

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Dante

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Italian poet, famous for divine comedy

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David

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Masterpiece of Michelangelo, represent David and Goliath

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DaVinci

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Italian polymath, famous for the Mona Lisa

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Donatello

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Sculpture, famous for St. George and David.

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Durer

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Painter, ,printmaker and theorist in the German renaissance

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El Greco

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painter sculptor and architect of Spanish renaissance

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Erasmus

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Desiderus Erasmus Rosterodamus, Dutch renaissance humanist, catholic priest and theologist.

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Ghiberti

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Florice Italian artist, famous for creating bronze doors of florence baptistry

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Ghirlandaio

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Italian painter from Florence. Third generation of Florentine renaissance

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Gutenberg

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print master

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Henry VIII

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King of England from 1509-death

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Humanism

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outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human divine of supernatural matters.

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Ignatius Loyola (Jesuits)

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Spanish knight form local Basque nobel family, priest and theologist who founded school of Jesuits.

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Imitative Counterpoint

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Two or more voices enter at different times

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Jan Van Eyck

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Early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges and important artist of the 15th century.

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Josquin des Prez

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Flemish composer of renaissance

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Machiaveli

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Italian renaissance historian, politician, philosopher humanist and writer. Founder of political science

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Madrigal

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Secular vocal music composition of baroque eras

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Mannerism

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habitual gesture way of speaking or behaving

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Marlowe

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English playwrite, poet and translator of Elizabeth era.

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Martin Luther

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protestant reformation figure, famous for writing the 95 theses in 1517

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Masaccio

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First great Italian painter of the Quattrocentro period.

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Mass

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the Christian communion in roman catholic church

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More

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laywer, social philosopher, noted renaissance humanist, Lord Chancellor of England

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Morley

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Organist and one of the members of the English madrigal School (Now is the Month)

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Motet

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Short piece of sacred choral music

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Neo-Platonic

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modern time period of philosophy in late roman empire

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Palestrina

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Italian renaissance composer of sacred music and known for roman school of music compositions (Kyrie)

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Parmigianino

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Italian mannerist painter and printmaker active in Florence and Parma

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Perugino

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Italian painter of Umbrian school who developed high renaissance

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Petrarch

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Italian scholar and poet, earliest humanist

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Pieta

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Sculpture by Michelangelo in Vatican city, Mary holding dead jesus in her lap

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polyphony

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simultaneously combining a number of parts forming individual melody with harmony

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Protestant Reformation

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a schism from roman catholic church initiated by Martin Luther

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Raphael

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Italian painter and architect of High renaissance

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Renaissance

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the revival of art and literature of classical models in 14th and 16th century

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Sfumato

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one four canonical painting modes of renaissance art

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Shakespeare

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English poet, playwright and actor, greatest English writer of his time

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Sistine Chapel

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chapel in the Apostolic palace, official residence of the pope

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Sonnet

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poem of 14 lines using a number of formal rhythm schemes

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The Vatican

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ecclesiastical state rules by the Bishop or Rome

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Tintoretto

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painter and notable exponent of renaissance school

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Titian

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painter and most important member of century venitian school

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Utopia

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imagined place or state of things where everything is perfect

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Van Der Weyden

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Netherlandish painter

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Verocchio

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Italian painter, sculptor and goldsmith. Master important workshop in Florence

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Word painting

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musical technique of writing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song

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Mary Magdalene- Donatello

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David- Donatello

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David-Verocchio

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David- Michelangelo

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Pieta-Michelangelo

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Gates of Paradise- Ghiberti

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Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini- Van Eyck

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Descent from the Cross- Van der Weyden

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Garden of Earthly delights- Bosch (triptych)

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Tribute Money- Masaccio

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Old man with child - Ghirlandaio

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The last supper - DaVinci

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Mona Lisa- DaVinci

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The annunciation

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Birth of Venus-Botticelli

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Primavera-Botticelli

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School of Athens- Raphael

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Sistine Chapel ceiling- Michelangelo

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Sistine Chapel Last Judgement - Michelangelo

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Lacoon- El Greco

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Duomo Florence -Brunelleschi