Renaissance and Reformation Chapter 15 – Section 2

Renaissance Renaissance is the French word for “rebirth Renaissance is the rebirth of interest in learning and art

Humanism The idea of focusing on improving this world rather than hoping for a better life after death Humanists studied the ideas of the Greeks and Romans

Printing Press Invented by Johann Gutenberg in 1455 Increased literacy Allowed for the ideas of the Renaissance to spread to large numbers of people

Medici's A prominent family in Florence Medici family funded many of the buildings, statues, and paintings that made Florence a center of art during the Renaissance Created the largest library in Europe bringing in many Greek sources Supported artists like Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael

Michelangelo Accomplished painter, poet, architect, and sculptor Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Sculpted the famous David statue Michelangelo Pieta Located at St. Peter’s in the Vatican City

Leonardo da Vinci “Renaissance Man” – skilled in many fields Artist, scientist, inventor Mona Lisa and Last Supper Exploring Leonardo Da Vinci

William Shakespeare Best known writer of the Renaissance His plays mixed humor with drama, and showed the strengths and weaknesses of people Supported by Queen Elizabeth I

Galileo Italian physicist, astronomer, astrologer, and philosopher Improved the telescope Believed in the theory that the sun was the center of the universe Invented the thermometer and was the first to use the telescope to observe the skies

Reformation began on October 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany Martin Luther made a translation of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into German

Reformation Began in response to the growing sense of corruption and administrative abuse in the church. led to the creation of various Protestant churches Two Reformers – Martin Luther and John Calvin Martin Luther John Calvin