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Renaissance Vocab

Vocabulary words related to the Renaissance

TermDefinition
Philosophy the study of knowledge and truth
Patron a person who gives money and support to an artist in exchange for works of art
Dome a large, rounded roof or ceiling
Guild an organized group of people who make or sell specific goods
Apprentice to learn a skill or trade by working with a skilled craftsman for a period of time
Commission to hire an artist to produce a work of art
Fresco a style of painting in which the artist first applies a layer of plaster onto a wall and then paints directly on the wet plaster; once dry, the paint and plaster become a part of the wall
Portrait a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person that usually only includes the person’s head and shoulders
Scaffold a temporary platform on which a person stands or sits while working high above the ground
Madonna another way to identify Mary, the mother of Jesus
Epitaph something written or said in memory of a person who died
Scribe long ago, a person who copied manuscripts or books
Morals ideas and beliefs about what is right and wrong
Custom a tradition practiced by a culture or group of people
Norms customs; standards of acceptable behavior
Obstacle a challenge; something that blocks the way or makes it more difficult to do something else
Prominent important; well
Status Symbol something someone owns that shows they are wealthy or important
Doctrine a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true
Thached made from straw
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