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Renaissance – a period of European history during which renewed interest in classical culture led
to far-reaching changes in art, learning, and views of the world. The word means “rebirth” or a
revival of an interest in culture
humanism – a Renaissance intellectual movement or based on thought in which thinkers studied
classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements. An intellectual movement
about what the humans can do
secular – concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters
patrons – a person who financially supports the arts
perspective – an artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions of a flat
surface
vernacular – the everyday common language of people in a region or country
Term
Meaning
Example
Renaissance
A rebirth or rival
A rebirth of classical Greek and Roman culture
Italy was the birth place of the Renaissance
humanism
An intellectual movement
Focused on human
potential and reaching
your personal potential
Education and art
All people were able to be part of this it wasn’t just
focused on the rich
secular
Worldly, something against
the Church
Increase in spending
A very lavish time period
patrons
People who support the
arts usually financially
Medici family
They’re a founding family of the Renaissance
Money that will fund the arts and sciences
A 3 dimensional image or
type of art work
DaVinci is famous for perspective style
Almost any artist or piece of Renaissance art contains it
Common language or
native language
Dante wrote in the vernacular
Martin Luther wrote the Bible in the vernacular
perspective
vernacular