Renaissance and Reformation Flashcards
Humanism
The belief in humans and their world
Renaissance
Rebirth of learning focusing on the Greek and Roman ideas of humans and their world
Homo universale
The universal man - the man who can do all things and do them well
Sacred
Devoted to or dedicated to God or some religious purpose
Secular
Pertaining to worldly things or things not regarded as religious
Perspective
A technique in painting that gives the picture a 3-D effect
Patron
Those who support artists financially
Vernacular
In one’s native language
Caravel
Ships designed to sail on the ocean
Conquistadors
Conquerors - Spanish soldiers
Mestizo
Mix of Spanish and Native American population
Encomienda system
A colonist was given a certain amount of land and a number of Native Americans to work the land. In exchange, the colonist was required to teach them about Christianity.
Papal line of demarcation
Line drawn by the Pope to divide the New World between Spain and Portugal under the Treaty of Tordesillas
Protestant
Be who protests
Heretic
One who goes against the major beliefs of the church
