Renaissance Europe Vocab Study Guide

Question 1

Someone who supports the art financially.

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Patron

Question 2

The period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries.

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The Renaissance

Question 3

Italian painter, sculpter, engineer, scientist, and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)

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Leonardo Da Vinci

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A city-state in Italy, birthplace of the Renaissance.

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Florence

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Powerful family; ruled Florence 1478; patrons of the arts and literature.

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Medici

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Mode of thought where human interests, values, and dignity are most important/balances religious faith with an emphasis on people’s dignity.

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Humanism

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Italian sculptor, painter, architect; notably painted the Sistine Chapel.

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Michelangelo

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Producing works of art in 3 dimensions, as in relief

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Sculptures

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Profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities

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Architecture

Question 10

Technique that allows an artist to show objects as they appear at various distances from the viewer

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Perspective

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System of government in which voters elect officials to run the government and make laws.

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Republic

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His writings influenced humanistic thought and fostered a balance between reason/logic and faith.

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Thomas Aquinas

Question 13

Roman & Greek empires did this…

Answer 13

Inspired the Renaissance

Question 14

Leader of the Catholic Church

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Pope

Question 15

Created by Leonardo Da Vinci

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Mona Lisa, Last Supper

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Area north of Italy, in central Europe, not governed by the Catholic Church.

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Holy Roman Empire

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Academics areas of study, such as grammar, literatures, philosophies, history, etc

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Humanities

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Church court set up to stamp out heresy, previously existed in Spain

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Inquisition

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To officially deprive rights of the church membership

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Excommunication

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Body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests and ministers

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Clergy

Question 21

Relating to the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, especially to each one’s literature and art

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Classical

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Time period from 400s to the 1400s, before the Renaissance

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Middle Ages

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The Renaissance idea that each person controls his/her own life and has the inherent ability to achieve greatness

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Individualism

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A city which acted like its own country

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City-State

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Famous traveler whose trip to China led to immense trading between Europe and Asia

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Marco Polo

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English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest writers (1564-1616)

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William Shakespeare

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Invention by Gutenberg, revolutionary in spreading information throughout Europe and the greater world.

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Printing Press

Question 28

The most popular trading city of the Renaissance era, located on the Adriatic Sea.

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Venice