Renaissance and Middle Ages key words

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  1. 2. During the Renaissance, great advances occurred in geography, astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, anatomy and engineering; which are branches of ...
  2. 4. was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, it promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
  3. 7. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
  4. 8. the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
  5. 9. not connected with religious or spiritual matters.
  6. 10. lasted from the end of the Middle Ages to the middle of the 20th century
  7. 13. a rationalist outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.
  8. 14. a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s "David" and Brunelleschi's Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan.
  9. 16. was a civilization that dominated much of the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. It formed the foundation of much of Western culture today. Everything from government, philosophy, science, mathematics, art, literature, and even sports was impacted by them.
  10. 17. was the set of European artifacts and inventions which spread through the Renaissance period, roughly the 14th century through the 16th century.
  11. 18. a 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches.
  12. 20. a city in central Italy, on the River Arno in Tuscany: became an independent republic in the 14th century; under Austrian and other rule intermittently from 1737 to 1859; capital of Italy 1865–70. It was the major cultural and artistic centre of the Renaissance and is still one of the world's chief art centres.
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  1. 1. a philosophical movement that dominated in Europe during the 18th century, was centered around the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy, and advocated such ideals as liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.
  2. 3. the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
  3. 5. was an artist and engineer who is best known for his paintings, notably the Mona Lisa (c. 1503–19) and the Last Supper (1495–98).
  4. 6. was the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century CE to the period of the Renaissance
  5. 11. a building used for public Christian worship.
  6. 12. continent in which the renaissance took place
  7. 15. a civilization from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD
  8. 19. the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.