Chapter 11 key terms Flashcards
renaissance
French for “Rebirth”; refers to a period of cultural revival in Europe from the 1300s-1500s
patron
someone who gives money or other support to a person or group
humanism
a cultural movement of the Renaissance based on the study of classical works
secularism
the view that religion need not be the center of human affairs
vernacular
everyday spoken language
individualism
the belief in the importance of the individual as opposed to the larger community
utopia
an imaginary, ideal place. “____”, a book by church reformer sir Thomas More, describes a community governed entirely by reason where everyone is equal
satire
a work of literature that makes fun of its subject, often mocking vice or folly
engraving
an art form in which an artist etches a design on a metal plate with a needle and acid
censor
to ban dangerous of offensive ideas, or remove material from published works or prevent its publication
Proportion
using balanced or symmetric elements to form a pleasing design ratio
linear perspective
a mathematical system for representing three-dimensional space on flat surface using lines toward a vanishing point
sonnet
a poem of 14 lines with a fixed rhyming pattern
picaresque
a series of comic episode usually involving a mischievous character
leonardo Davinci
one of the most versatile Renaissance artists, talented at painting, drawing, engineering, architecture, and music. Florence, Italy
