Renaissance Basics
The city-state where the Italian Renaissance began
Florence
Two scientists instrumental in proving that the Sun is the center of our solar system
Galileo Galilei and Nicolaus Copernicus
Invention by Johannes Gutenberg which revolutionized European literacy
Printing press
German priest who started the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Prominent English playwright in the latter part of the Renaissance (many of his works were performed at London's Globe Theatre)
William Shakespeare
Things that Renaissance artists tended to emphasize in their work
Nature, harmony, beauty, realism
The (incorrect) belief that Earth is the center of the universe
Geocentrism
The era of the medieval knight officially ended when militaries shifted to using these weapons
Cannons and muskets
A special type of church where the Pope resides when visiting an area
Basilica
The Medici family paid many famous artists and scientists to work on their creations. This is called...
Patronage
The idea that the accomplishments of humanity are more significant than focusing on God and that there is more to life than toil and suffering
Humanism
Painter of the Sistine Chapel
Leonardo da Vinci
Advancements in making glass lenses led to the creation of this tool
Microscope (and eye glasses)
System created by Pope Paul IV in 1555 to segregate Jewish people from Christians
Ghetto system
Areas in which Jewish people contributed to the Renaissance (name at least 3)
Astronomy, mathematics, alchemy, economics, art, music, architecture, medicine, philosophy
Things that Renaissance architects emphasized in their designs
Symmetry, columns, square shapes, inspired by Classical buildings
Scientific Method
Device which allows one to observe celestial bodies, invented in Holland and later improved upon by Galileo
Telescope
After Piero the Unfortunate got the family banned from Florence, his brother Giovanni worked hard to reinstate him. Giovanni later became...
Pope Leo X
Royal line to which Charles V belonged
Habsburg
The home country of Rembrandt, who painted Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq
The Netherlands
Artist who painted The Ambassadors
Hans Holbein the Younger
The year in which the first flushing toilet was created
1596
Pope Clement VII
Latin for "remember you must die", a common theme in Renaissance art
Memento mori