Modern World History Chapter 2
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Renaissance
‘rebirth’ or ‘renewal’ ; time of artistic expression and development of the individual ; began in Florence, Italy
Antiquity
the return to the study of Ancient Greek & Roman cultures
Patron
a financial supporter
Humanism
the focus on the secular (worldly) subjects rather than religious issues
Leonardo Da Vinci
the Mona Lisa
Renaissance Man
a person interested in, and good at, many things, not just excelling in a single thing
Perspective
making distant objects seem smaller than the objects in the foreground
Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
the Pieta (Mary cradling her dead son)
Statue of David
Raphael
Philosophy (The School of Athens) - a gathering of great thinkers
Gutenberg
the printing press
Engraving
form of art in which artists etches a design on a metal plate with acid and then makes prints with the plate
Baroque Time Period
To combat the growing threat of Protestantism
encouraged to be dramatic, emotional, and elaborate
Machiavelli
“The Prince”
a book of advice to rulers on how to best maintain their power & reputation
Reformation
reforming the Church (that was changed with corruption)
Indulgence
a document to lesson the time one spends in Purgatory
originally rewards, then available for purchase
Heresy
advocating against church doctrine
Lutheran
a new “Protestant” church created by Martin Luther
Martin Luther
former lawyer turned German Monk ; got a doctorate of theology and became a teacher
95 Theses
95 arguments written by Martin Luther against the Church and posted on the church door
Recant
take back/give up one’s view
Protestant
church title meaning protesting the pope
John Calvin
Clavanism
a new church created by John Calvin, they had a belief in Predestination
John Calvin
Presbyterian
Calvin converts from Scotland
John Calvin
Huguenot
Calvin converts from France
John Calvin
Predestination
a belief that people are born on this Earth and God has already decided whether they got to Heaven of Hell
Theocracy
government ruled by a clergy (religious leader)