Modern Europe Flashcards
Italian Peninsula
The boot-shaped peninsula what is now called Italy. Rome was located here and it was surrounded by water, which made it a key trading port.
The Medici Family
They ruled over Florence and they were a banking family. They supported Italian artists.
Florence
The first major center of the Renaissance. It attracted many artists, sculptors, writers, and architects. It was where the Renaissance began.
Humanism
The combination of reason and faith.
Thomas Aquinas
An Italian friar that combined the teachings of Aristotle and the Christians
Renaissance
a renewal or rebirth of interest in Greek and Roman arts
Leonardo de Vinci
A great artist and scientist during the renaissance
Michaelangelo
An influential architect, poet, sculptor, and painter
Systems of Patronage
Printing Press
A machine that increased literacy
Martin Luther
A monk who came up with the 95 Theses against the church for selling indulgences. He started the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
