Renaissance Part 1
What does vernacular mean?
common/native language
What is humanism?
A focus on human potential and achievements
What was the Reformation?
A religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
What is a patron?
a wealthy person who encourages and sponsors an artist
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" in?
study & development of ideas, art, literature, and philosophy
Name 2 consequences of the Protestant Reformation.
new Protestant churches created, increased literacy rates, wars between Catholics and Protestants, decreased power of the Catholic Church
Why was Italy a perfect place for Renaissance ideas to begin?
rich merchant class, perfect location for trade, wealthy city states looking to compete for power
What is the goal of the technique of perspective?
subjects to appear to have depth and distance
What was the goal of the Counter Reformation?
To correct some of its previous mistakes/corruptions, and to win people back to the Catholic Church
man's ability to reason and to learn
Name 1 consequence of the invention of the printing press.
increased literacy (reading and writing), Bible translation into more common languages, spread of Martin Luther's protestant ideas, increased creation and availability of books, increased interest in the "bigger world"
What was something the Council of Trent accomplished?
Clarified the teachings of the Catholic Church