Renaissance Figures
Painter and inventor, famous for works like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
The Italian Renaissance was characterized by a "rebirth" of these two things:
Arts & Literature
What themes did Shakespeare explore in his works?
Universal themes such as love, power, jealousy, ambition, and betrayal
Martin Luther published this work in which he --> argued against indulgences, rejected the pope's authority over purgatory, emphasized salvation through faith alone
95 Theses
A careful, step-by-step process used to confirm findings and prove or disprove a hypothesis
Scientific Method
Sculptor, engineer, painter and architect, supported by the Medicis, notable works include The Statue of David
Michelangelo
The Renaissance was inspired by these two things
Greek & Roman learning
Why were books so rare before the printing press?
They had to be copied slowly by hand, so very few existed
What name did the followers of this German monk adopt?
Published a work that proposed a heliocentric model (sun is at center of universe)
Nicolaus Copernicus
Painter, influenced by da Vinci and Michelangelo, notable works include School of Athens
Raphael
What did humanist scholars do?
Applied ancient wisdom to enhance understanding of their own world
How did the printing press affect literacy (the ability to read)?
Books became cheaper and easier to get, so more people learned to read, and ideas spread faster
John Calvin, leader of the Calvanists, set up a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland. What is a theocracy?
A government run by church leaders
Used a telescope and saw mountains on moon and observed Jupiter's moons, findings challenged ancient views and Christian teachings
Galileo Galilei
Author of The Divine Comedy, an imaginative vision of the afterlife
Dante
This family established a successful banking business, which expanded into various industries and areas of influence.
Medici
During the Renaissance, many Christians became frustrated with the Roman Catholic Church. The reform movement that followed was known as:
Protestant Reformation
In the 1500s, changes took place in the sciences. This Scientific Revolution highlighted:
New understandings about our physical world
Used experimentation and observation to improve human life through practical science
Francis Bacon
Author of The Prince (handbook on politics & ruling), “The ends justify the means…”
Machiavelli
Italian Renaissance art showed humanist themes by mixing these two things
religious figures with Greek or Roman backgrounds
Protests against the Catholic Church escalated into a revolt in 1517, led by a German monk named:
Martin Luther
In the 1600s, what began to challenge the Church?
Mathematics and experiments
Studied human reasoning and sought provable knowledge, "I think, therefore I am.”
René Descartes