The Renaissance
The transitional period in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries marked by a humanistic revival of classical influences that led to a surge in the arts and the beginnings of modern science.
What is the Renaissance?
He said that people have a natural right to freedom and equality.
Who is John Locke?
He is considered one of the most influential scientists in history, known for his laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
He believed in faith alone for salvation, without the need for good works or sacraments.
Who is Martin Luther?
This new government system gained power as the monarchy power waned.
What is the Parliamentary System?
This place was first to recover from the Black Death, its location allowed for contact between the East and West, it was surrounded by the ancient past of Greece and Rome.
What is Italy?
Few were primarily philosophers; rather, they were public intellectuals.
Who were the philosophes?
New ideas of the universe & laws of motion were discovered.
What happened during the Scientific Revolution?
This renaissance drawing showed both art and math working together to explain nature.
What is the Vitruvian Man?
His enlightenment ideology focused on a separation of powers in government.
Who is Montesquieu?
This was the most powerful family in Florence during the renaissance.
Who are the Medici's?
He believed in a strong central government, but not that all people should be allowed to vote.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This period saw significant advancements in various fields, including medicine, physics, and chemistry.
What is the enlightenment or scientific revolution?
What renaissance art piece was put by the harbor in Florence to impress visitors, believing it embodied independence and strength.
What is the statue of David?
This enlightened philosopher believed in freedom of speech and religion.
Who is Voltaire?
He built Santa Maria del Fiore or "The Duomo."
Who is Filippo Brunelleschi?
New ideas like democracy, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion led to this worldwide phenomenon.
What are revolutions?
He spent 9 years under house arrest for his belief in the heliocentric universe.
Who is Galileo?
This intellectual movement during the Renaissance focused on the study of classical texts and the promotion of human values.
What is Humanism?
The changing legal system in Europe during the Renaissance led to a decline in this unity?
What is religious unity?
He is most famous for painting the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Descartes and Newton believed that people should use this to learn about the world?
What is reasoned thought?
He synthesized observational data to formulate the sun-centered model.
Who is Copernicus?
His work is still seen today on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
This led to the establishment of specific rules in the Catholic Church?
What is the Council of Trent?