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Chapter 12
European Society in the Age of the Renaissance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo de' Medici (The Magnificent) | Head ruler of the Medici family who ruled Florence from 1469- 1492. Also a very important Renaissance patron. |
| William Shakespeare | An English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, generally considered the greatest writer in English. |
| Brunelleschi, II Duomo | Famous example of Renaissance architecture that reflects influence of classical styles |
| Medici Family | Ruled Florence during the Renaissance, became wealthy from banking, spent a lot of money on art, controlled Florence for about 3 centuries |
| Cosimo de' Medici | Florentine financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464) |
| Cesare Borgia | Took control of Italy along with his father Alexander VI |
| Charles V | Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire |
| Humanism | A program of study designed by Italians that emphasized the critical study of Latin and Greek literature with goal of understanding human nature |
| Civic humanism | The duty of the good citizen in a republic. |
| Christian humanism | Northern humanists who interpreted Italian ideas about and attitudes toward classical antiquity and humanism in terms of their own religious traditions. |
| Erasmus, In Praise of Folly | The writer makes fun of political, social, and religious institutions. He expresses his ideas about Bible translation. |
| Thomas More, Utopia | An English humanist who describes a perfectly functioning society with equal opportunity for all and educated people. |
| Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus | An Italian painter of the early Renaissance who did not become known until after his death. One of his best known works is the Birth of Venus. |
| "High Renaissance" | The period from about 1450-1550 in which an interest in classical art began and when Renaissance art reached it's peak of artistic genius. |
| Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa | A "genius" of the Renaissance known not only as a skilled artist but also inventor, architect, botanist, etc. His most famous portrait is the Mona Lisa. |
| Raphael, School of Athens | Italian painter who despite his short life left behind a number of great works and became the most sought-after artist in Europe. His most famous work is the School of Athens in the Vatican. |
| Petrarch | Italian poet, scholar, and humanist who is famous for Canzoniere, a collection of love lyrics . |
| Peter Brueghel, the Elder | Flemish painter who focused of the lives of ordinary people (peasants); Not very influenced by Italian Renaissance; |
| Girolamo Savonarola | Dominician friar from 1452 to 1498 that preached in Florence. Eventually became the ruler of Florence but ended up being burned at the stake |
| Machiavelli, The Prince | Famous political writer and his work. He argues that a ruler should seek to balance cruelty and kindness but should be cruel if necessary |
| Michelangelo | A Florentine artist who worked on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. |
| The David | The most famous of Michelangelos's works which clearly reflects classical influence |
| Mannerism | A style against the renaissance ideals of balance, symmetry, simplicity, and realistic use of colors |
| El Greco | A Greek artist who did the greatest work in Spain; greatest of the mannerists; Burial of Count Orgaz |
| Northern Renaissance | In the late 15th and 16th centuries; time when Christian Humanism was introduced; and famous Humanist like Erasmus, Thomas More, and Francesco Ximenes de Cisneros |
| Johann Gutenberg | Made the first printing press |
| Perspective | Parallel lines converging to a single point: this point is called the vanishing point. |
| City-States | A state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it |
| sfumato | softening of edges used in Renaissance paintings |
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