McKay+Renaissance+420-428

A.P. European History

**Chapter 13: European Society in the Age of the Renaissance**

**418-428**


 * 1) What were the social and political effects of the printing press? pp. 418-420
 * 2) Who were the typical **patrons** in the fifteenth century and why did they choose to spend so much wealth on art? 421-422
 * 3) How was the content and style of Renaissance art different from the Middle Ages? pp.422=423
 * 4) What were typical Renaissance techniques and themes? pp.424-425
 * 5) Explain the concept of “artist as genius.” pp.425-426
 * 6) How were conditions/standards for women artists different? pp.426 and 428
 * 7) Quick artists identifications (take some basic notes on each of the following):
 * Giotto 422
 * Donatello 423
 * Leonardo da Vinci 423 and 427
 * Brunelleschi 424
 * Van Eyck 424
 * Michelangelo 424-425
 * Titian 425
 * Raphael 425

**429-434** NOTE: We will cover these in class, but in case you also want to do the reading at some point- here are the key ideas to look for:


 * 1) What was the attitude toward black slaves/servants during the Renaissance?
 * 2) What was the general attitude toward Africans and those of dark skin?
 * 3) Explain the medieval notion of “orders” or estates. How was that different than the hierarchy of wealth that began to develop during the Renaissance?
 * 4) How did **sumptuary laws** create social distinctions in cities?
 * 5) Why was the “maintenance of appropriate power relationships between men and women” seen as so important?