Renaissance Vocab

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Cultural revival in Europe (1300s-1500s), French for 'rebirth'.

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Renaissance

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Someone who gives up money or support to a group.

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Patron

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Cultural movement of the Renaissance focused on classical works; learning for a better earthly life.

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Humanism

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Religion need not be central to human affairs.

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Secularism

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Belief in the importance of the individual over the community.

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Individualism

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German printer who invented movable metal type (printing press).

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Gutenberg's 1400s invention for faster book printing and information spread.

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Printing Press

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Mathematical system for 3D representation on a flat surface.

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Linear Perspective

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Famous English playwright of the Renaissance, author of 37 plays and poems.

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William Shakespeare

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Everyday spoken language of the people.

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Vernacular