The Renaissance (key words) Flashcards
anatomy
study of the structure of the human body
astronomy
study of space stars planets &comets
city-states
italy was devided into ciity-states each one had their own laws and money
dissection
cutting up a corpse for study
heliocentric model
where the sun is at the centre of the solar system
humanism
ligature
a thing used to bind or tie something tightly
patron of the arts
rich person who sponcers artists and writers
perspective
art trick to get the illusion of depth and space
renaissance
period when europeans revived their interests in learning having their own opinions and being free with their imageonation
scientific method
a series of steps a scientist must follow to conduct an expirment
sfumato
an arrt teqnique used to shade colours together
sonnet
peom of 14 lines witha fixed rythem scheme
telescope
an object with a series of lenses used to make objects appear bigger & closer
vernacular
main language spoken of seople of an area