Renaissance and Enlightenment

Renaissance

A European cultural movement beginning in Italy around the 14th century that revived interest in classical Greek and Roman art, learning, and ideas

Humanism

intellectual movement emphasizing human potential, education, individual achievement, and the study of classical texts

Linear Perspective

A technique for creating the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface using a horizon line and converging lines that meet at a vanishing point

Patronage

Financial or material support given to artists by individuals, religious institutions, governments, or organizations

Classical Antiquity

The ancient Greek and Roman worlds, whose art, architecture, literature, and philosophy strongly influenced Renaissance culture

Enlightenment

An intellectual movement, especially during the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing reason, scientific inquiry, and questioning traditional authority