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Renaissance
Term | Definition |
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Black death | a series of deadly plagues that hit Europe between 1347 and 1351, killing millions |
humanism | subjects such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and history-that had been taught in ancient Greek and Roman schools. |
Middle Ages | a period that lasted from about 500to 1500 in Europe |
Nation-state | a country united under a single strong government; made up of people with a common cultural background. |
Renaissance | the period of “rebirth” and creativity that followed Europe’s Middle Ages (1330-1600) |
vernacular | everyday language of ordinary people |
patron | a financial supporter of the arts |
perspective | artisic technique used to give paintings & drawings a three-dimensional effect |
utopian | describes the perfect society |
feudalism | a social system existing in medieval Europe in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and land in return |