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The Renaissance

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RenaissanceTime of re-birth, use of classical ideas, new ideas and resources available from trade and growth of Citystates
ClassicalIdeas from Ancient Greece and Rome
Roman Catholic ChurchThe main religion in Europe at the time of the Renaissance
City-StatesThese independent states included a city and its surrounding area
RepublicsThe type of government used by City States where people elected representatives
HumanismAreas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics.
PatronA person who supports the arts, the building of universities, and more by supplying money.
FlorenceA city state known for banking and cloth making
il DuomoThe dome of the cathedral in Florence (largest dome of its time)
Realismportraying people and places as they really appear (not flawless)
PerspectiveThe appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface, as in painting
DanteAuthor of the Divine Comedy an imaginative trip through heaven, purgatory and hell.
Leonardo da VinciInventor, artist, engineer, mathematician, and more!
Machiavelli"The ends justify the means" do what you need to do to keep power!
Pope Julius IIhired Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel
MichelangeloSculptor of David and Moses, painter of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
RomeThe setting of the Agony and the Ecstasy
GalileoAdvanced the study of Gravity
Florinsthe coins of Florence
The MedicisThe Bankers and patrons of Florence



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