Renaissance
This time period emphasized human potential, classical learning, and artistic and scientific achievement—marking a shift from medieval to modern thinking.
What is the Renaissance?
This Italian artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the famous statue of David.
Michelangelo
This Renaissance movement emphasized human potential and the study of classical texts like those of ancient Greece and Rome.
What is Humanism
This German theologian started the Protestant Reformation by challenging the Catholic Church's practices
Who is Martin Luther?
This English playwright wrote "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet."
Who is William Shakespeare?
Leonardo da Vinci painted this famous portrait, which hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
What is the Mona Lisa?
This term describes the idea that government and public life should be separate from religion.
What is Secularism?
These were documents sold by the Catholic Church that promised forgiveness of sins for money.
What are indulgences?
Europeans learned about the concept of zero, which helped them create this architectural style during the Renaissance.
What is the Dome style?
Rather than only religious subjects, Renaissance artists also painted these—images of important individuals to celebrate human dignity.
What is a human portraiture (or portraits)?
This humanist artistic movement rejected the gold backgrounds of medieval art in favor of realistic landscapes and settings that showed depth and space.
What is realistic art?
Johannes Gutenberg's invention of this device with movable type revolutionized the spread of information.
What is the printing press?
The Renaissance had advancements in science that led to a better understanding of
What is Human Anatomy?
Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting of Jesus's last meal with his apostles is called this.
What is the Last Supper?
Humanists rejected medieval thinking and instead looked to these ancient civilizations as sources of wisdom and inspiration.
What are Greece and Rome
Martin Luther wrote this famous document challenging the Church's sale of indulgences.
What are the Ninety-Five Theses?
The Renaissance began in this Italian city, known as the birthplace of the Renaissance
What is Florence?
This Italian Renaissance artist painted "The School of Athens," one of the most famous frescoes of all time.
Who is Raphael?
Secularism during the Renaissance challenged the medieval idea that the Church should control this aspect of society—government, education, and daily life.
What is all aspects of public life?
This religious movement, started by Martin Luther, challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church.
What is the Protestant Reformation?