🌎 Unit 2: Renaissance + Reformation (Social Studies)

humanism

the study of peoples' ability to improve the quality of life

universal man

a man who possess many skulls and has a lot of talent

vernacular

a commonly used language in an area

heresy

a belief or opinion that goes against the church's teachings

corruption

a dishonest conduct by those in power

indulgences

a payment for guilt to be forgiven by the catholic church

heliocentric

the belief that the sun is the center of the solar system

linear perspective

perspective to show depth, used light and natural shading in art

radical

different from the usual or tradition

protestant

new branch of the church

patrons

a wealthy or influential supporter of the arts

theocracy

a government that recognized god

traditional

normal, not out of the ordinary

printing press

printed bibles in the vernacular

medici family

a family of bankers who ruled over florence

martin luther

posted the 95 theses on the church doors and was excommunicateed

leonardo da vinci

studied science, nature, painting, sculpting and was a renaissance man

galileo

believed in heliocentric theory and went against the church

machiavelli

a medici advisor who had radical ideas about power

john calvin

a heretic who was a protestant reformer

william shakespeare

a playwriter who wrote romeo and juliet and hamlet

micgelangelo

sculpted the david and painted the sistine chapel

renaissance art

based on patron's wishes and used linear perspective and realism

medieval art

based off religion

characteristics of the renaissance

humanism, printing press, banking, linear perspective

where did the renaissance start?

the italian peninsula in florence

why did the renaissance start?

the crusades changed the outlook of life

how did the renaissance change society?

science, classical greece and rome, decreased power of church

characteristics of the reformation

printing press, bibles, corruption, indulgences

where did the reformation start?

in florence and germany

why did the reformation start?

the church was corrupt and people disagreed

how did the reformation change society?

churches became fair and protestism