| A | B |
| Heliocentric | Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe |
| Perspective | Artistic technique used to give drawings and paintings a three-dimensional effect. |
| Indulgence | In the roman Catholic church, pardon for sins comitted during a persons lifetime |
| Theocracy | Government run by religious leaders. |
| Humanism | Intellectual movement at the heart of the Italian renaissance that focused ib wordly subjects rather than religious issues. |
| Gravity | Force that tends to pull one mass or object to another. |
| Predestination | Idea that god long ago determined who will gain salvation |
| Patron | Person who provides financial support for the arts. |
| Recant | Give up one's views or beliefs. |
| Annul | Cancel or invalidate |