Renaissance History, Art, and Intellectual Movements Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the Artistic High Renaissance, humanism, female scholars, printing, diplomacy, and family structures from the lecture notes.

Giotto

A 14th-century artist whose work marked the beginning of the imitation of nature in Renaissance art.

Masaccio

Florentine artist (1401–1428) who revived Giotto's work during the 15th-century period of experimentation in perspective and realism.

Paolo Uccello

Renaissance artist (1397–1475) who engaged in the experimental trend emphasizing the mathematical side of painting, laws of perspective, outdoor space, and light.

Donato di Donatello

Renaissance sculptor (1386–1466) who carved a famous 14-foot sculpture of David.

Filippo Brunelleschi

Renaissance architect (1377–1446) who built a landmark dome between 1420 and 1436, spending time developing new techniques and machinery for its construction.

San Lorenzo Church

A Renaissance church specifically constructed to comfort people.

Isotta Nogarola

Female intellectual of the Renaissance who wrote letters contributing to the argument on women's intellectual capabilities.

Cassandra Fedele

Renaissance scholar who published public orations and recitations demonstrating female intellectual worth.

Laura Cereta

Renaissance figure who actively defended women's ability to pursue scholarship.

Venetian Printing Industry

Major center of printing that featured around 2,000 printers producing 20 million volumes, where 50% were religious content and the other half was in Latin.

Petrarch

Italian literary figure regarded as the father of Renaissance humanism.

Leonardo Bruni

The first Italian humanist to possess direct knowledge of Greek language and literature.

Civic Humanism

A branch of humanism in Florence that reflected active urban life and civic engagement.

Neoplatonism

A philosophy based on Plato's ideas describing a structural hierarchy encompassing the physical world, humans, and pure spirit.

Hermeticism

A body of writings and theological beliefs centered on occult science and spiritual knowledge.

Liberal Studies

A humanist educational curriculum comprising history, philosophy, eloquence (letters), poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music.

Vittorino School

A humanist educational institution designed to prepare students for active life, providing free education to lower classes.

Modern Diplomatic System

A political practice born in Italy that introduced permanent resident ambassadors and diplomatic agents to manage state relations.

Niccolò Machiavelli

Political thinker whose controversial ideas on politics for Rome sparked political problems and debates.

Renaissance Family Structure

A patriarchal system where the father directed everything and marriages were arranged to strengthen business ties; 19% of women died in childbirth and 50% of children died before age 20.