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1. This is possibly the most famous sculpture ever made.
What is it called?
Who made it?
2. This humanist encouraged the translation of the Bible into local vernaculars. He scorned those who “don’t want the holy scriptures to be read by the unlearned…As if Christianity’s strength lies in people’s ignorance of it.”
3. This artist not only made famous paintings, but found in his notebook were anatomical drawings, war machines and flying machines hundreds of years ahead of their time. Who?
4. This artist perfected the use of etchings and often depicted scenes of religious upheaval.
Name of piece?
Artist?
5. This is one of the paintings found on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
What is it called?
Who painted it?
6. Before this invention, books and other literature had to be painstakingly copied by hand, which made them very expensive. Now books can be mass produced and ideas can spread quickly.
What is it?
Who invented it?
7. You’ve probably seen this painting before. This artist also known for painting many different tender versions of the Madonna and Child.
What is it called?
Who painted it?
8. This is possibly the most famous painting in human history. Some people say there are secrets and hidden meanings in the artwork.
Name?
Artist?
9. This person wrote a book called The Prince. It was a guidebook for rulers on how to gain and maintain power. He believed that the ends justify the means and encouraged rulers to do whatever was necessary to achieve their goals. Today his name is synonymous with using deceit in politics.
10. This sculpture depicts Mary holding her son after The Crucifixion (Mary looks pretty young for having a 33 year old son).
Do you know what it’s called?
Who do you think made it?
11. This person wrote a book called The Book of the Courtier. A courtier is some who holds an office or works within a royal person’s administration as an aid or other capacity. This book described how those people should behave in that setting. It set the standard for court behavior in Europe going forward.
12. This humanist wrote that an ideal society was one where men and women lived in peace and harmony. No one was idle, all are educated and justice is used to end crime rather than eliminate the criminal. He called it “Utopia.”
13. Probably the greatest playwright of all time. He wrote Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and many others.
14. This is another very famous piece that many claim has hidden meaning.
What is it called?
Who made it?
Renaissance Artists and Thinkers Activity1. Name of work _________________________ Artist __________________________
The sculpture represents a person from the Bible who fought someone much bigger than him? Who was it?
2. Who was this Renaissance thinker? ______________________ Why did the Catholic Church resist printing Bibles in local vernacular instead of Latin?
3. Who was this forward thinking genius? ______________________ What are two other things that he sketched
which were ahead of his time? A. ___________________________ B.__________________________
4. He was also called the “Leonardo of the North.” ______________________________ What is the “north” they talking about?
5. Name of work _________________________ Artist __________________________
He developed a long term injury from his work on the Sistine Chapel. What was it?
6. Inventor _________________________ Why did his invention bring down the cost of books?
7. Name of work _________________________ Artist __________________________
Who is the “Madonna?”
8. Name of work _________________________ Artist __________________________
9. Who is the author of this book? _____________________________
10. Name of work _________________________ Artist __________________________
11. Who is the author of this book? ____________________________
12. Who is the author of this book? ____________________________
13. “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” _____________________________
14. There was a series of books and movies written about this picture. Who painted it? __________________
Do you think there are hidden meanings in the picture? Or are people making a big deal out of nothing?
