Renaissance Vocabulary Practice

A period of renewed interest in art, culture, and learning in Europe from the

14th to the 17th century, meaning "rebirth."

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• Secular

• Patron

A movement that focused on human potential and achievements,

emphasizing the study of subjects like history, literature, and philosophy.

• Humanism

• Perspective

• Secular

• Realism

An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance to create the

illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface.

• Humanism

• Perspective

• Secular

• Realism

Concerned with worldly matters rather than spiritual matters; a focus on non-

religious subjects.

• Humanism

• Perspective

• Secular

• Realism

A style of art that involved techniques to make the art appear realistic.

• Humanism

• Perspective

• Secular

• Realism

A person who provides financial support for artists, writers, and scholars to

create their work.

• Patron

• Indulgence

• Florence

• Inquiry

A religious movement in the 16th century that aimed to reform the Roman

Catholic Church and led to the creation of Protestant churches.

• Reformation

• Renaissance

• Indulgence

• Philosophy

A self-governing city and its surrounding territory; important in Italy during the

Renaissance, like Florence and Venice.

• City-State

• Revival

• Patron

• Adaptability

An invention by Johannes Gutenberg that allowed for the mass

production of books, spreading knowledge and ideas rapidly.

• Printing Press

• Innovation

• Curiosity

• Indulgence

A pardon sold by the Catholic Church that was believed to reduce

punishment for sins; a key issue leading to the Reformation.

• Indulgence

• Florence

• Philosophy

• Patron