Renaissance Vocabulary Flashcards
Renaissance
Means “rebirth” and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages
Humanism
A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions
Reformation
A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church
Protestants
Those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church
Catholic Reformation
The effort to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church from within
Federalism
The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government
Classical
Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome
Affect
To change or influence
Agreement
A decision reached by two or more people or groups
Perspective
The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting
Patron
A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them
City-state
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
Republic
A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name
Humanities
Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics
Proportion
The relative size of things, such as the length of an arm compared to the overall size of the human body
