Flashcards: Renaissance

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Literacy

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The ability to read and write.

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Patron

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Wealthy individuals or organizations that supported artists and writers during the Renaissance.

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Secular

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Non-religious or outside religion.

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Humanism

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Focuses on the study of classical texts and the potential of human beings.

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Perspective Art

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A technique in art that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface.

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Individualism

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A principle of being independent and self-reliant, which gained importance during the Renaissance as people began to focus more on personal achievement.

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Middle Ages

Dark Ages

Medieval Period

NOTE: All three mean the same thing!

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A period in European history from roughly 400s AD to the late 1400s AD characterized by famine and disease and a lack of cultural and scientific advancements.

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Theology

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The study of religion and the nature of God.

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Merchant

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A person who buys and sells products or items made by other people

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Peasant

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A poor farmer