Renaissance Basics
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci
An artistic technique used to show depth and distance
Perspective
A movement to reform the Catholic Church
Reformation
German monk who started the Reformation
Martin Luther
This Renaissance idea focused on human potential and achievement
Humanism
Sculptor who created David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling
Michelangelo
Machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg that spread ideas quickly
Printing press
Documents sold to reduce punishment for sins
indulgences
Luther's list of complaints posted in 1517
Ninety-five Theses
a word meaning non religious or focused on worldly matters
secular
painter best known for The School of Athens
Language spoken by ordinary people rather than Latin
vernacular
Christians who broke away from the Catholic Church
Protestants
English King who broke from the Catholic Church
Henry VIII
Independent italian cities that became centers for trade and art
city states
Early Renaissance sculptor who made a bronze David
Donatello
The spread of the Renaissance ideas to northern Europe
The Northern Renaissance
Belief that God has already chosen who will be saved
Meeting where the Catholic Church reformed its practices
Council of Trent
The Italian city was a major center of art, banking and culture
Florence
A person skilled in many areas like Leonardi da Vinci
Renaissance Man
Period of new scientific discovery influenced by Renaissance Thinking
Scientific Revolution
Government led by religious leaders
Theocracy
Decree that declared Martin Luther an outlaw
Edict of Worms