Medieval Social Hierarchy & Baroque Art

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Who was a female painter who achieved recognition and success in the male-dominated art world of her time?

Artemisia Gentileschi

Which social hierarchy consisted of clergy, nobility, and commoners?

Three Estates

What referred to a large estate or landholding, typically owned by a lord and worked by peasants?

Manor

Who was a mounted warrior of medieval Europe, typically of noble birth?

Knight

What social hierarchy reflected the social and political divisions of medieval Europe?

Three Estates

Who was known for powerful and dramatic works, often depicting strong and heroic women from mythological and biblical stories?

Artemisia Gentileschi

Who were Norse seafarers, traders, and raiders originating from Scandinavia?

Vikings/Northmen

Who was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, theologian, and scholar who criticized aspects of the Catholic Church?

Desiderius Erasmus

What was a social and economic system prevalent in medieval Europe?

Feudalism

Who was an Italian Renaissance painter and one of the first renowned female artists?

Sofonisba Anguissola

Who was active during the late 8th to 11th centuries AD?

Vikings/Northmen

Who lived during the late 15th and early 16th centuries AD?

Desiderius Erasmus

Who epitomized the feudal and Christian-dominated early Middle Ages?

Charlemagne

Who embodied the Renaissance's spirit of humanism and intellectual inquiry, challenging traditional religious authority?

Desiderius Erasmus

What marked a transition towards secularism, individualism, and the questioning of traditional authority in the past?

The Renaissance

What reflects a continuous evolution in societal norms, values, and structures in modern times?

All of the above

What did the lives of Charlemagne and Desiderius Erasmus illustrate?

The transition from a feudal, agrarian society to a more secular, intellectually vibrant era

What era is marked by cultural revival and individualism?

The Renaissance

Test your knowledge of the medieval social hierarchy, including the Three Estates, and learn about the life and works of Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi.

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