Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenburg
What was the Movable type printing Press
method of printing books that placed individual metal letters coated in ink in a frame which was pressed onto paper
What is Astronomy?
study of the planets and stars
What was the Vernacular?
language as spoken by people in their native country
What is a Fresco?
Method of painting directly onto wet plaster
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Who created the sculpture "David"
Michelangelo
What was a Patron?
wealthy person who hired an artist to produce artwork
What is Sfumato?
painting technique that creates a smoky effect
What does Humanism mean?
human beings should be at the centre of everything
Who was Lorenzo de Medici?
Patron of the arts from Florence
What was the Globe Theatre?
Theatre in London where plays were performed
What was a Sonnet?
14 line rhyming poem
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who discovered that the heart pumped blood around the body?
William Harvey
What was Heresy?
knowingly holding a view that went against the teachings of the church
Who invented the Law of falling objects?
Galileo
What is Anatomy?
study of the structure of the human body
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What is Perspective?
creation of depth and distance in a painting