Vocab Terms
A time period in Europe where arts and literature flourished.
In the Renaissance, art became less about this and more about people.
God/Religion
This famous playwright wrote works such as Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, & Macbeth
William Shakespeare
This was the main church/version of Christianity until the Reformation
Catholic
This time period focused more on religion (this was our last unit!)
Middle Ages or Medieval Times
payments to the church in exchange for getting into heaven
indulgences
This artist created several famous paintings such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
This invention allowed books to be copied very quickly.
printing press
Name a part of society that the Catholic Church influenced/controlled (multiple answers)
education/daily life/government/leaders/laws
This is another word for Renaissance (it also starts with the letter R)
belief system that focused on individuals, using our brains, and questioning things to improve society.
humanism
Art was much more ______________, making it more lifelike during the Renaissance.
Realistic
Where plays were performed, it was very affordable for everyone!
Theater
This man criticized the Catholic Church with his 95 Theses nailed to the door of a Church.
Martin Luther
Although it was still important, the Renaissance period focused less on this topic.
God/religion
The concept of giving a job to a family member/friend even if they aren't qualified.
Nepotism
Artist Michelangelo painted the ceiling of this famous place of worship.
Sistine Chapel
During the Renaissance, writers did not focus just on religion, but also focused on:
real life/human emotions, realistic portrayals
The name of the arguments against the church that Martin Luther made--he nailed these to a church door.
95 Theses
The name of the famous theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed.
Globe Theater
A period of great advances in science
Scientific Revolution
This cartoon series named their main characters after Renaissance artists.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Machiavelli was a writer who focused on this topic.
Government/politics/leaders
The name of the new type of Christianity created from the Reformation.
Protestant or Protestantism
This was done to the Mona Lisa painting in the early 1900s.