| A | B |
|---|
| humanism | cultural movement during the Renaissance based on the study of classical works |
| secularism | the view that religion need not be the center of human affairs |
| vernacular | everyday spoken language of the people |
| The Prince | written by Niccolo Machiavelli to describe how leaders gain and keep power |
| Machiavellian | word used to describe someone who tries to achieve something by manipulating others |
| manipulate | manage or utilize skillfully |
| individualism | the belief that the individual was more important than the larger community |
| Protagoras | "Man is the measure of all things." |
| literacy | the ability to read and write |
| Medieval art | focused mostly on religious themes and lacked realism |
| Renaissance art | included religious and secular themes along with adding more realism and proportion |
