Flashcards
This means “rebirth” and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages
Renaissance
A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions
humanism
A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church
Reformation
Those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church
Protestants
The effort to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church from within
Catholic Reformation
Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome
classical
The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government
federalism
A decision reached by two or more people or groups
agreement
To change or influence
affect
A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them
patron
The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting
perspective
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
city-state
Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics
humanities
A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name
republic
A print of an image that has been engraved, or etched, in a hard surface, such as metal
engraving
The relative size of things, such as the length of an arm compared to the overall size of the human body
proportion
An amusing play with a happy ending
comedy
A print of an image that has been carved in wood
woodcut
A work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society
satire
A serious play with a sad ending
tragedy
Beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religion or church; one who holds such beliefs is called a heretic
heresy
A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment
indulgence
The official teachings of a religion or church
doctrine
