The Renaissance: 18 Important Figures

1. The Renaissance:18 Important Figures Your Name World History 4th Seminar

2. Queen Isabella I of Spain • Describe her childhood education. • Who went to her court? • What was she best known for? • Why did she sponsor Christopher Columbus? • What were the results of her support of Columbus’ voyage? Find a picture of Isabella and paste it here!!

3. Artemesia Gentileschi • How did her father contribute to her education? • She was the first woman to be accepted to what institution? • Describe her style of painting. • Why was Judith and her Maidservant considered an unusual work of art? • How did her paintings help women? Find a picture of Artemesiaand paste it here!!

4. François Rabelais • Why did he leave the monastery? • What did his work as a doctor and secretary allow him to do? • Describe his most famous book. • How did he feel about the strict life of priests? • What else did he do besides be a doctor and a writer? Find a picture of François and paste it here!!

5. Sir Thomas More • Describe his education. • What was Utopia about? • Hoe did citizens of England feel about him? • Describe his involvement in the English government. • Why was he executed? Find a picture of Thomas and paste it here!!

6. Miguel de Cervantes • What did Miguel do before he was a soldier? • What happened to him on his way home from war? • What did he often write about? • For what is he most famous? • Was wasDon Quixote about? Find a picture of Miguel and paste it here!!

7. Christine de Pizan • Why did she spend her childhood in France? • What did she do after her husband died? • Why was The Book of Feats of Arms and Chivalry published under a false name? • Why did she write about in The Book of the City of the Ladies? • What were her views on equality between men and women? Find a picture of Christine and paste it here!!

8. Pieter Brughel • Who influenced his painting? • What did he do after he left Brussels? • What were the subjects of his paintings? • How did his painting differ from those of the Italian painters of the time? • What are the characteristics of Peasant Wedding? Find a picture of Pieter and paste it here!!

9. Baldassare Castiglione • What subjects did he study? • What was important to him? • What did his book The Book of the Courtier explain? • What were the characteristics of an ideal courtier? • Why was he considered the ideal courtier? Find a picture of Baldassare and paste it here!!

10. Queen Elizabeth I • Who were her parents? • What were some of her religious beliefs? • Why did she choose not to marry? • What were some of her accomplishments as a leader? • In what ways did she support the arts? Find a picture of Elizabeth and paste it here!!

11. Desiderius Erasmus • Where was he born and where did he live? • What did he study? • What did he criticize in his book In Praise of Folly? • How did he feel about the Catholic Church? • What did he think was important? Find a picture of Desiderius and paste it here!!

12. Pope Leo X • Of what powerful family was he a member? • What subjects did he study? • What happened in 1513 and how did it help his family? • How did he react to people suggesting change in the Catholic Church? • In what ways did he support and promote art and education? Find a picture of Leo and paste it here!!

13. William Shakespeare • What did he do when he moved to London? • What did people think of him? • What different kinds of writing did he do? • What did he write about in his plays? • Why is he considered one of the most famous writers? Find a picture of Shakespeare and paste it here!!

14. El Greco • Why was he called El Greco? • Why did he settle in Toledo, Spain? • What influenced his paintings? • Why is it said that Burial of Count Orgaz is impossible to describe? • Why was his work famous all over the world? Find a picture of El Greco and paste it here!!

15. Nicolaus Copernicus • Describe his education. • What theory did astronomy used to be based on? • What was the heliocentric theory? • What did his theory challenge? • What happened to his ideas after his death? Find a picture of Copernicus and paste it here!!

16. Albrecht Durer • What work of his became famous throughout Europe early in his life? • What experiences did he have during his travels? • Describe the Apocalypse • Other than artistic works, what else did he become famous for? • In what ways did he help art gain respect during the Renaissance? Find a picture of Durer and paste it here!!

17. Andreas Vesalius • Where was he born and where did he study? • For whom was he a personal doctor? • Why did he dissect dead bodies? • Why did his first anatomy book make him famous? • What information was contained in De humanicorporisfabrica? Find a picture of Vesalius and paste it here!!

18. Isabella d’Este • Where and to whom was she born? • Describe her education. • Describe her family and how she related to her children. • Describe her involvement in the world of art. • Why was she considered “the first lady of the world?” Find a picture of Isabella d’Esteand paste it here!!

19. Leonardo da Vinci • What happened when he was 13? • Describe his various talents. • On what did he base his drawings of human anatomy? • What was remarkable about his paintings and statues? • Why was the Mona Lisa considered a masterpiece? Find a picture of da Vinci and paste it here!!