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Renaissance Words

TermDefinition
Florence Italian city that is the birthplace of the Renaissance
Patron Wealthy person who finances a work of art
Johannes Gutenberg Invented the printing press
Ninety-Five Theses A document written by Martin Luther challenging the teaching of the Catholic Church (Indulgences)
John Calvin Believed that God had already chosen a group, the elect, for heaven
Martin Luther German theologian from the Renaissance who founded Lutheranism
Theologian A person who devotes his life to the study of his religion
Humanism Intellectual movement of the Renaissance based upon studying the ancient Greeks and Romans
Michelangelo An Italian painter, sculptor, poet, and architect. He painted the Sistine Chapel and carved the sculpture of David
Leonardo da Vinci A painter, sculptor, architect, and scientist. He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Reformation The movement during the Renaissance to reform the Catholic Church and establish the Protestant Church
Renaissance The transitional movement in Europe marked by a classical influenced expressed through the arts, literature, and modern science
Secularism -Rejection or exclusion of religion and religion consideration
Thomas Hobbes Author of Leviathan and believed individuals should trust their king and government completely in order to create stability
Raphael A master Renaissance painter that work crossed beyond the time and culture in which he lived
Predestination God decided who would go to Heaven after death
Indulgences Pardons from punishment for committing a sin allowing the sinner to enter Heaven
Protestant Refers to Christian church denominations, teachings, and individuals during the Reformation that rejected Roman Catholic Church doctrines
Vernacular Language used by the common people
Nicolaus Copernicus -Proposed the heliocentric theory
Heliocentric Theory The idea that the sun is the center of the universe
Robert Boyle Conducted research in the field of chemistry
Isaac Newton Devised the laws of motion
Niccolo Machiavelli Advocated political effectiveness over morality
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