Renaissance Vocab

an independent state consisting of a city & its surrounding territory

are influenced by the style & techniques of Ancient Greece and Rome

a philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity & an interest in nature & human society

collectively, areas, of study that focus on human life & culture, such as history, literature, & ethics

the belief in the importance of individual achievement & dignity

a great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek & Roman ideas, that began in Italy in the late Middle Ages & spread throughout Europe

a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them

a great Italian author of the Renaissance who wrote The Divine Comedy.

a Florentine sculptor who was one of the first to use a realistic, lifelike style

an Italian city-state & leading cultural center during the Renaissance

a famous Renaissance artist, scientist, & inventor

a Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting & sculpting.

a Renaissance statesman & historian who wrote of Italy’s “The Prince”

relating to earthly life rather than to religious to spiritual matters

a German inventor who, in about 1450 developed the first printing press with movable type in Europe

the name given by Europeans to the Americas which was unknown to most Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus

an English Renaissance poet & playwright whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior