Key Terms and Concepts in Renaissance and Reformation History

marinella

responded to Castiglione's critique of women through The Nobility and Excellence of Women.

inquisition

The Catholic church began this in order to root out heretics from the church. The most famous is Spanish

indulgences

These were sold to lessen the time in purgatory

terzerime

Victoria Franco, a courtesan, wrote this collection of verses, which is full of double entendre

groundlings

In the theaters in England, these stood in the open area directly in front of the stage

triptych

a three-paneled painting

conversos

Spanish Jews who converted to Christianity

Sistine Chapel

dufay

wrote The Rose Blossoms for the consecration of the Duomo

Camerapicta

parmigianino

painted the Madonna with the Long Neck

Balbacchino

Bernini's canopy that is in St. Peter's Basilica

gutenburg

printed the Forty-Two Line Bible on his Printing Press

henry VIII

An English monarch who broke from the Catholic Church over divorce

The Prince

Machiavelli wrote this about the ideal leader

nintey five theses

Martin Luther posted this on October 31, 1517, launching the Protestant Reformation

Zwingly

Established a Protestant church in Zurich around the time of Luther

Utopia

Name of work that Thomas More wrote

Eigreco

Spanish artist who painted the Resurrection

Veronese

Changed his Last Supper painting to appease the Inquisition

Satire

The genre of writing that Erasmus is famous for

Orfco

First modern opera

Ignudi

Globe

Name of the theater where Shakespeare's troupe performed

Burges

It was initially the center of trade in the North until silt filled its canals

Spanish Armada/King Phillip 2nd

Tired to defeat the English Navy to avenge the death of Mary, Queen of Scots

Cereta

wrote Defense of Liberal Instruction for Women

Tenebrism

use of large areas of darkness contrasted by small areas of light in Baroque Painting

reformation

The time period when Protestant churches arose in opposition to the catholic church

tendale

translated the bible into English

Michelangelo

completed many works for the catholic church, including the Sistine Chapel

vanitas

A type of painting that was secular, everyday things, but are to remind us that pleasure fades

Predestination

Calvin held this belief that God has already decided before birth if someone goes to heaven or hell

mercants

These were the primary patrons of art in northern europe

cervantes

Writer of Don Quixote

Anitenberg

where Martin Luther nailed his work and the city he had his German bible printed

medici

Pope Leo X and Pope Clement VII were members of this family

muntzer

Encouraged the failed Peasant Wars

st peters basilica

transubstaniation

The belief that during communion, the wine and bread literally become the body and blood of Christ