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WHI Unit12 Test

Renaissance Test Review

TermDefinition
Dark Ages Time period in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire through the beginning of the Renaissance
RCC Dark Ages Western European church that dominated
Crusades 200 year religious war started by RCC, but allowed Western Europeans to rediscover Greek and Roman styles and ideas
Florence Italian city-state where the Renaissance began
Rebirth Renaissance mean a -
Medici Family wealthiest patrons of Florence during the Renaissance
Usury interest charged on loans
Bankers The Medici Family made lots of money through their business of-
Realism artistic style of proportional characters, looks real because artists studied what they were recreating
Emotional artistic style of showing feelings
Geometry looked three-dimensional, and showed symmetry
Secular done in a Greek/Roman “worldly” style, this does not mean anti-Christian or religious. It means that it looks different from Middle Age art
Humanism Celebration of individuals talents and a focus on all people
Fresco tyle of painting where paint is applied to wet plaster, when done correctly the paint and plaster dry together and become a durable work of art
Michelangelo Artist: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel- Fresco Painting
Michelangelo Artist: The Statue of “David”- Marble Sculpture
da Vinci Artist: Mona Lisa- Portrait Fresco Painting
da Vinci Artist: The Last Supper- Fresco Painting
Petrarch Wrote poetry (sonnets)
Machiavelli Wrote “The Prince”- book that would define Absolute Power for European monarchs until the 1700’s.
Sir Thomas More Book “Utopia” - Ideas on a perfect society
Erasmus Book “In Praise of Folly” -Criticized the Roman Catholic Church’s power
William Shakespeare English writer, wrote plates, essays, sonnets, poetry
Printing Press Developed by Gutenberg Made books more affordable Allowed for ideas to spread Reading and writing became more common among all Europeans Literacy spread
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