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the Renaissance

BMMS 7history Renaissance

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Silk Road A 5,000 mile long ancient trade route that connected Europe to China.
Humanism A way of thought that focuses on human beings and their potential for achievement.
Petrarch Italian poet who helped reintroduce the works of classical writers, called the "Father of Humanism"
long-bow A weapon used in the Hundred Years’ War that made hand to hand fighting used by knights obsolete
classical learning Study of ancient Greek and Roman texts
Renaissance A movement of great creativity in art, writing, and thought. The term means “rebirth”.
patron A person who encourages artists and supports them financially
perspective Technique that produces the appearance of three dimensions, depth and distance, on a flat surface
Leonardo da Vinci Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, geometry, and anatomy. He is famous for painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Michelangelo Renaissance artist who sculpted the statue Moses and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Florence One of the most important and influential cities of the early Renaissance.
William Shakespeare The most famous English writer of the Renaissance, author of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.
Elizabethan Age The period between 1558 and 1603 when Queen Elizabeth I ruled England. She heavily supported the arts.
Johann(es) Gutenberg German printer who invented the printing press
printing press An invention/machine that pressed paper against a tray of movable type to print pages
vernacular A person’s native language
secular nonreligious
cartography the study of maps and map-making
Medici a prominent, wealthy and powerful banking family in Florence who used their wealth to encourage and support the arts
Renaissance Man someone who excels in many things, having a wide variety of skills and knowledge
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