Renaissance & Reformation Culture ReviewName that historical figure:

1. ______________________________I am most famous for my biblical frescoes that appear on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City; I also sculpted marvelous statues such as the David and the Pieta.

2. ______________________________I am such a Renaissance man! Due to the fact that I am so wonderful, my talents are quite varied. In addition to painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, I also sketched designs of flying machines and guns.

3. ______________________________I believe a ruler should be both a lion and a fox – appear to be good but prepared to do evil; after all, the ends justify the means…

4. ______________________________I am often referred to as the Father of Humanism; one of my most famous works is the Song Book – a collection of Italian sonnets in which I express my feelings for a lovely woman named Laura.

5. ______________________________I was somewhat of a con-artist in my day. I convinced German peasants to buy indulgences from the Catholic Church by promising them a spot in heaven. Yea…so what?

6. ______________________________I painted the School of Athens, as well as a number of serene paintings that depicted the Madonna and the child, better known as Mary and Jesus.

7. ______________________________I wrote the Decameron, a famous story about a group of people attempting to hide from the Black Death. I’m pretty sure it’ll be a Blockbuster hit one day…

8. ______________________________My name means “little barrel.” I am most known for infusing classical themes into my Renaissance work. Examples of this would be La Primavera or the Birth of Venus.

9. ______________________________My 95 Theses really caused some problems with the Catholic Church during the 16th century. The Pope even had the nerve to excommunicate me! See if I care! I ended up creating my own religion anyways.

10.______________________________As a humanist I described an ideal society in my book, Utopia. Those of you who can read between the lines know that I was also attempting to critique English society.

11.______________________________ The Act of Supremacy made me the head of the church in my country; all I wanted was a divorce…sheesh! Thank god there was no such thing as alimony during the 1500s…with 6 wives I would have had to pay a fortune! But…I could arrange to have them beheaded.

12.______________________________With my invention of the printing press I encouraged the literary Renaissance…

13.______________________________Literature students absolutely “love” to learn about my plays which were performed at the Globe Theater in London. Some of my masterpieces include Othello, A Midsummer’s Night Dream and Henry VII.

14.______________________________I hear that my painting, the Arnolfini Wedding, known for its vivid use color & symbolism is being used on a television program these days. I am so awesome!

15.______________________________I am the Spanish author who wrote Don Quixote, a story about the difficulty of reaching high ideals in a less than ideal society.

16.______________________________I am best known for my portraits of nobility & royalty. My best known work is Henry VIII, though apparently he was unhappy with the way I depicted him.

Medieval or Renaissance Characteristic:

12.Reflects the real world ________________

13.No depth or perspective ________________

14.3-Dimenstional ________________

15.Gothic art and architecture ________________

16.Influenced by the study of anatomy ________________

17.Religious themes ________________

18.Revival of classical themes ________________

19.Not necessarily religious ________________

20.Emphasizes individuality ________________

Name that piece of art & artist: