Renaissance & Reformation Vocabulary

Define Renaissance

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Define Classicism

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Define Reformation

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Define Humanism

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Define Individualism

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy merchants, patrons investing in artists.

Define Perspective

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy merchants, patrons investing in artists.

Define Secularism

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy patrons investing in artists.

Identify the effects of the Renaissance on society.

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy merchants, patrons investing in artists.

Define Printing Press

• Originated in Asia but successfully used in Europe. Led to cheaper books, higher literacy rates, and standardized spelling.

• Innovation that traveled to Europe via the Silk Road. Allowed sailors & traders to more accurately navigate.

• Document written by Luther; listed issues with practices in the Catholic Church like indulgences.

• Name for Christians who protested abuses in the Catholic Church by leaving to form other churches.

Define Astrolabe

• Originated in Asia but successfully used in Europe. Led to cheaper books, higher literacy rates, and standardized spelling.

• Document written by Luther; listed issues with practices in the Catholic Church like indulgences.

• Innovation that traveled to Europe via the Silk Road.

• Name for Christians who protested abuses in the Catholic Church by leaving to form other churches.