Renaissance Vocab Flashcards
an independent state consisting of a city & its surrounding territory
city-states
are influenced by the style & techniques of Ancient Greece and Rome
classical art
a philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity & an interest in nature & human society
humanism
collectively, areas, of study that focus on human life & culture, such as history, literature, & ethics
humanities
the belief in the importance of individual achievement & dignity
individualism
a great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek & Roman ideas, that began in Italy in the late Middle Ages & spread throughout Europe
Renaissance
a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them
republic
a great Italian author of the Renaissance who wrote The Divine Comedy.
Dante Alighieri
a Florentine sculptor who was one of the first to use a realistic, lifelike style
Donatello
an Italian city-state & leading cultural center during the Renaissance
Florence
a famous Renaissance artist, scientist, & inventor
Leonardo Da Vinci
a Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting & sculpting.
Michaelangelo
a Renaissance statesman & historian who wrote of Italy’s “The Prince”
Niccolo Machiavelli
relating to earthly life rather than to religious to spiritual matters
secular
a German inventor who, in about 1450 developed the first printing press with movable type in Europe
Johannes Gutenberg
the name given by Europeans to the Americas which was unknown to most Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus
New World
an English Renaissance poet & playwright whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior
William Shakespeare
