Italian Renaissance
This word means “rebirth” and describes the cultural movement that began in Italy in the 1300s.
What is the Renaissance?
This movement emphasized human potential, dignity, and achievement.
What is humanism?
This technique made paintings appear three-dimensional.
What is perspective?
This invention helped spread Renaissance ideas across Europe.
What is the printing press?
This movement challenged the Catholic Church in the 1500s.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
This harmful magic was believed to cause real-world disasters.
What is maleficia?
This ancient civilization inspired Renaissance scholars and artists.
What are ancient Greece or Rome?
These subjects included grammar, history, poetry, and rhetoric.
What are the humanities?
This early Florentine, Renaissance artist painted realistic figures with emotion.
Who was Giotto?
This man printed the first Bible using movable type.
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
These were sold as pardons for sins.
What are indulgences?
This belief said witches made an agreement with Satan.
What is the Devil’s Pact?
This Italian city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
This scholar is known as the “Father of Humanism.”
Who was Francesco Petrarch?
This artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Who was Michelangelo?
This Dutch humanist wrote The Praise of Folly.
Who was Desiderius Erasmus?
This monk posted the 95 Theses in 1517.
Who was Martin Luther?
This book was called the “Hammer of Witches.” And helped spread the fear of witches.
What is the Malleus Maleficarum?
This wealthy family ruled Florence and became famous patrons of the arts.
Who were the Medici?
Humanists studied these two classical languages.
What are Greek and Latin?
This Renaissance man painted the Mona Lisa.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
This English playwright wrote Hamlet.
Who was William Shakespeare?
This English king created the Anglican Church.
Who was Henry VIII?
These elites defined witchcraft as a legal and religious crime.
Who were lawyers, clergy, and judges?
This is the system that had artists create artworks for wealthy people and organizations.
Patronage
this Renaissance idea stressed education, reason, and meaningful life
What is humanist thought?
This Venetian painter was famous for dramatic color.
Who was Titian?
This Flemish artist painted peasant life and village festivals.
Who was Pieter Brueghel the Elder?
This belief says God already chose who would be saved.
What is predestination
This method was used to extract confessions in trials.
What is torture?