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Renaissance Period

TermDefinition
Florence, Italy The birthplace of the Renaissance
Leonardo Da Vinci Most Famous as Artist, yet had many inventions
Humanism The belief that mankind is capable of anything
DeMedici Great Patrons of the arts during the Renaissance
Patron Sponsors who provide funds for projects
Rebirth The word Renaissance means this
Michelangelo Famous artist known for his painting and sculpting
Sistine Chapel Ceiling has Bible scenes painted on it by Michelangelo
Anatomy A Science of studying the Human Body
Pacifist A person that does not support war or violence
Sculpting The art of carving pieces out of a solid block
Scaffolding Temporary structure made of wooden planks
Tithe Money offered to the Church (10% of pay)
Secular Things that are not connected to Christian religion
Apprentice An assistant who is being trained by a master
Lorenzo De Medici Major Humanist that funded many projects
Polymath A person with a wide range of knowledge
Cadavers Leonardo Di Vinci used these to study anatomy
The Pieta The only piece of artwork that Michelangelo signed
William Shakespeare Considered the greatest writer of the English language
The Globe Theater Held 3,000 people in 3 different levels
Black Flag Meant the play would be a tragedy
Red Flag Meant the play would be about history
White Flag Meant the play would be a comedy
Galileo Galilei Proved the sun was the center of the Solar System
scriptorium Special room where the monks would transcribe
printing press This invention allowed for mass production of books
Astronomy Science of studying Stars, Planets, Moons, etc.
Heliocentric The belief that the sun is the center of the solar system
Telescope Device perfected by Galileo and used in Astronomy
Manuscript Documents that are written by hand
Gutenberg German inventor that created moveable type blocks
Laurentian Library Housed ancient books & manuscripts chained to the shelves
The Bible The first book to be printed using the printing press
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