WH Unit 7 Vocabulary

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German monk and theologian who was the catalyst of the Protestant Reformation, trained to become a lawyer, joined a strict order of Roman Catholic monks, studied theology, and challenged Church teachings with his 95 Theses. Who is he?

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Martin Luther

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Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education and the classics, emphasizing the contributions of human beings and their value, as opposed to strictly religious studies.

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Humanism

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The everyday language of ordinary people.

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Vernacular

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A city in the Tuscany region of northern Italy that was the center of the Italian Renaissance.

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Florence

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An Italian artist considered to be the ideal "Renaissance Man" due to his varied talents, known for sketches for flying machines and undersea boats, and paintings such as The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, with interests in botany, anatomy, optics, music, architecture, and engineering.

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Leonardo da Vinci

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The revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models (Greece and Rome) in the 14th-16th centuries.

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Renaissance

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The Roman Catholic efforts against the Protestant Reformation. During this movement, the Roman Catholic Church responded to the Protestant challenge by purging itself of the abuses and ambiguities that had opened the way for revolt.

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Counter Reformation

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Renaissance painter who bended Christian and classical styles. His famous painting include: Madonna (the mother of Jesus) and School of Athens (imaginary gathering of great thinkers, scientists, and artists).

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Raphael

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He was an Italian painter also known for his sculpture, engineering, architecture, and poems. He is known for the following: the marble statue David, his biblical paintings on the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and the architectural design of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome.

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Michelangelo

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In the Roman Catholic Church, a pardon for sins committed during a person's lifetime.

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Indulgence