Renaissance Vocab Flashcards
an independent state consisting of a city & its surrounding territory
city-states
are influenced by the style & techniques of Ancient Greece and Rome
classical art
a philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity & an interest in nature & human society
humanism
collectively, areas, of study that focus on human life & culture, such as history, literature, & ethics
humanities
the belief in the importance of individual achievement & dignity
individualism
a great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek & Roman ideas, that began in Italy in the late Middle Ages & spread throughout Europe
Renaissance
a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them
republic
a great Italian author of the Renaissance who wrote The Divine Comedy.
Dante Alighieri
a Florentine sculptor who was one of the first to use a realistic, lifelike style
Donatello
an Italian city-state & leading cultural center during the Renaissance
Florence
a famous Renaissance artist, scientist, & inventor
Leonardo Da Vinci
a Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting & sculpting.
Michaelangelo
a Renaissance statesman & historian who wrote of Italy’s “The Prince”
Niccolo Machiavelli
relating to earthly life rather than to religious to spiritual matters
secular
a German inventor who, in about 1450 developed the first printing press with movable type in Europe
Johannes Gutenberg
