Reformation
What religion changed during the Reformation?
Christianity
Where in the world did the Renaissance start?
Italy
What civilizations inspired humanism?
Ancient Greece and Rome
What invention enabled more people to read and learn?
the printing press
Who wrote the 95 theses and what were they about?
Martin Luther, he was mad at the church for selling indulgences and its corruption
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Who was the first Humanist?
Petrarch
Renaissance artists love ancient greek and roman work, but they improved and invented two new artistic methods, what were they?
Perspective and Balance/harmony
Name one new Protestant religion that was created during this time
Lutheranism, Anabaptist, Calvinist, Church of England
being next to and around ancient roman artifacts, being centrally located for trade from Europe, Africa, and Asia
Name one tenant, belief, from humanism
should build on what the greeks and romans started, education should be for all, education can make better citizens which will make better governments.
Astronomy and Anatomy
What is the crime of Heresy?
Believing something different from the church or telling lies about the church.
Who had power in Italy during the Renaissance?
Italian Merchants from many smaller city-states
Humanism moved away from using Latin in all texts, they used vernacular instead. what was vernacular?
The common language in anyone's country (spanish, italian, french, english)
Copernicus created the heliocentric model of the universe, what is this?
The sun is at the center of the solar system and the planets orbit around.
What was the inquisition, why was it done
Arresting and torturing anyone who did not believe in the church the way they wanted them to.
What was one major change in life from the medieval times to the renaissance?
Focus less on religion and more on secular ideals, focus on doing things as the greeks and romans once did, a belief in the power of humans.
Name one subject of study that would fit in the studia humanis
History, Rhetoric, Poetry, Grammar
Write 2 ways that art changed from the Medieval Era to the Renaissance
less religious imagery, more depth, more secular subjects, more realism, focus on perspective and harmony, patrons would pay artists to create works not associated with the church.