Rennaissance vocab/ key figures

Renaissance

A period of cultural rebirth and artistic revival in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century, marked by advances in art, science, and literature.

Humanism

An intellectual movement emphasizing the value of human potential and achievements, focusing on classical texts and the study of humanities.

Individualism

A doctrine emphasizing the moral worth of the individual, promoting independence and self-reliance in thought and action.

Secularism

The principle of separating religion from political, educational, and social institutions, promoting a worldview based on reason and science.

Raphael

painted “the school of athens” fresco

Donatello

The bronze statue of “David”

Michaelangelo

painted the ceiling of the sistine chapel

Dante Alighieri

wrote “The Divine Comedy” poem

Miguel de Cervantes

wrote “Don Quixote”

William Shakespeare

playwright and actor at “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men”

Vernacular

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region

Johannes Gutenberg

Invented the Printing Press

patrons

people who funded the arts

Realism

An artistic movement in which subjects are depicted as they appear in everyday life, focusing on accurate representation and detail.

Linear perspective

a mathematical system for creating the illusion of three-dimensional depth on a two-dimensional surface

sfumato

a painting technique for softening the transition between colours, mimicking an area beyond what the human eye is focusing on, or the out-of-focus plane.

Proportion

the relationship in size between different elements within a composition, used to create harmony, balance, and a sense of realism

Rennaissance Man

a person with many talents or areas of knowledge.

Boccaccio

Leonardo da Vinci

Painted “The Last Supper” and “The Mona Lisa”

Moors

Ottoman Turks

Medici Family

a powerful Italian banking and political family who ruled Florence and Tuscany during the Renaissance, acting as major patrons of the arts and supporting figures like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

Lorenzo de Medici

Brunelleschi

Sofonisba Anguissola

Artemisia Gentilschi