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World History-Renaissance-all
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renaissance | rebirth of classical humanism after the middle ages |
| humanism | belief in human abilities, power of the individual |
| humanities | study of human concerns |
| classical studies | based on Greco-Roman culture |
| urban society | culture centered in cities |
| bourgeoisie | 'townspeople', new middle class (merchants, bankers, craftsmen) |
| secular | worldly (as opposed to religious) focused n the 'here and now' |
| patrons | wealthy supporters of art and artists |
| mercenaries | hired soldiers, used often by local |
| Lorenzo de Medici | Florentine merchant/ruler support of artists |
| Francesco Petrarch | "father of humanism' translated ancient manuscripts |
| Baldassare Castiglione | Author of The Book of the Courtier |
| The Book of the Courtier | guide to being a well-rounded individual |
| Niccolo Machiavelli | author of 'The Prince' |
| The Prince | guide for would-be rulers 'end justifies means' |
| vernacular literature | written in local common language |
| Dante | Italian vernacular poet, author of Divine Comedy |
| Geoffrey Chaucer | English vernacular poet, wrote Canterbury Tales |
| William Shakespeare | English playwright, wrote many famous plays and poems |
| Johann Gutenberg | developed printing press |
| fresco | mural painted into fresh plaster of a wall |
| chiaroscuro | use of light and shade to show depth |
| perspective | use of converging lines to show depth/distance |
| oil paints | developed in the Renaissance, allowed more mixing of colors |