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Renaissance and Reformation

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Dante
Italian author that helped make vernacular literature popular - Divine Comedy
da Vinci
mastered art of realistic painting
Raphael
considered one of Italy's best painters, known for madonna paintings (Virgin Mary)
van Eyck
Flemish, one of the first oil painters
printing press
new invention that created an efficient way of making copies
Luther
monk and a professor, created 95 theses, brought idea that faith in God grants salvation
Michelangelo
architect, painter, sculptor, driven by passion, human beauty represented divine beauty in his art
Petrarch
the father of Italian Renaissance humanism
Calvin
French, converted to Protestantism, later brought idea that God made a predestination for everyone
physical education
the course of keeping a sound body [with a sound mind]
Chaucer
English author that helped make vernacular literature popular - The Canterbury Tales
Brunelleschi
architect inspired by the buildings of classic Rome
Masaccio
a style of painting that uses depth and the law of perspective to create the illusion of three dimensions
Donatello
sculptor that studied and copied the statues of Greeks and Romans
fresco
a painting done or fresh, wet with water-based paint
Council of Trent
meeting that affirms Catholic teachings go against Protestant beliefs
liberal studies
a set of educational subjects that provides a path of virtue and wisdom
humanism
the study of classics, the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
de Pizan
known for writing books in defense of women

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