The Renaissance (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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Meaning of 'Renaissance'
Meaning of 'Renaissance'
Rebirth
Fall of Constantinople year
Fall of Constantinople year
1453
Artist who painted Mona Lisa
Artist who painted Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
Inventor of printing press
Inventor of printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
Painting technique Leonardo pioneered
Painting technique Leonardo pioneered
Sfumato
Year Michelangelo painted Sistine Chapel
Year Michelangelo painted Sistine Chapel
1508
Globe Theatre capacity
Globe Theatre capacity
2,000 people
Humanism's focus during Renaissance
Humanism's focus during Renaissance
Human knowledge rather than God
Theory: Earth revolves around Sun
Theory: Earth revolves around Sun
Heliocentric theory
Heresy definition
Heresy definition
Beliefs against Church teachings