renaissance/reformation Flashcards
vanishing point
a point of disappearance
renaissance
rebirth refers to the revival of art in learning
humanism
an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
secular
the basic spirit of Renaissance society was worldly rather than spiritual and concerned
vernacular
expressed or written in the native language of a place and literacy works this one is in Italian.
renaissance men and woman
a man who excelled in many fields was praised
a woman was better educated than a medical woman, had little influence in politics
reformation
16th-century movement for religious reform leading to the founding of Christian churches that rejected the pope’s authority the reformation
protestant
a member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation.
Why was Italy a perfect place for the Renaissance to develop and occur
Italy’s location between many bodies of water
Why was Leonardo da Vinci significant during the renaissance?
He made remarkable contributions to engineering, architecture and anatomy
What are the major characteristics of the Renaissance?
Rebirth, perspective, artists, new technology, Europe’s power, and learning
What did the Renaissance encourage people to do?
To read and write travel, learn Latin, ask questions, and establish norms
How did the Renaissance ideas spread throughout Europe?How did the Renaissance ideas spread throughout Europe?
Through political stability in Italy, the printing press migration, the rise in literacy rates in Royal marriages, and the fall of cansfaniopte
what was reborn during the renaissance
Ideas in art of the ancient Greeks and Romans
Who was the medici family and why are they significant?
A wealthy and influential family that ruled Florence and Tuscany. They provided a church with four popes who married into the royal families of Europe.