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| Renaissance is the rebirth of: | Greece & Rome |
| The Renaissance is dominated by these two ideas: | Humanism & Questioning Spirit |
| Belief in the power and ability of ordinary people | Humanism |
| Reasons the Renaissance begins in Italy | 1) heritage of Rome 2) central location on the Med. Sea 3) wealth created by trade |
| Copernicus | developed the heliocentric model contrary to Church opposition |
| Galileo | Uses the telescope to prove Copernicus's theory. He is tried by the Church for heresy. |
| Descartes | Believed that humans should use our ability to reason to find the turth. We should not simply rely on tradition. |
| al-Tusi | Islamic scholar who developed the heliocentric model before Copernicus |
| Renaissance Literature | 1) use of the printing press 2) printed in the vernacular 3) questioned authority |
| Cervantes | wrote Don Quixote: a satire poking fun at Medieval tales of chivalry |
| Machiavelli | wrote The Prince: a "handbook" for dictators. "The ends justify the means." |
| Gutenberg | Inventor of the movable type printing press. The press lowers the price of books and causes ideas to spread rapidly. |
| The three main reasons for exploration | God, Glory, Gold |
| Ottoman Turks | Defeated the Byzantine Empire and charged Europeans high fees to trade spices. They provide the economic motive for Columbus to begin his journey in 1492. |
| What else happened in Spain in 1492?? | All non-Christians are forced to leave. This leaves Spain with few bankers & scholars. |
| Cortes | Spanish conqueror who defeats the Aztecs. |
| Pizarro | Spanish conqueror who defeats the Incas of Peru. |
| Things to look for in Renaissance Art | Perspective, Balance, Detail, Humanism |
| Martin Luther | Posted the 95 theses and started the Protestant Reformation. |
| John Calvin | Founder of Calvinism. Believed in predestination and salvation by faith alone. |
| Council of Trent | Starts in 1545 as an attempt to reform the Church. They ban the sale of indulgences and order Church officials to lead more humble lives. |
| Counter Reformation | The Church responding to Luther's criticisms. |
| 95 Theses | Martin Luther's list of reasons the Church should not be selling indulgences. |
| Artist responsible for the Sistine Chapel | Michelangelo |
| Artist who painted the Mona Lisa. He was also an accomplished inventor responsible for an early "flying machine." | da Vinci |
| Artist who painted "The School of Athens." | Raphael |
