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Renaissance-The great period of rebirth in art, literature, and learning in the 14th-16th centuries, which marked the transition into the modern periods of European history
Humanism-A renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers focused on human potential and achievements
secular-worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
patron-worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
perspective- an artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface
vernacular-the everyday speech of the people
2) a class of merchants and bankers were becoming wealthy and powerful. They strongly believed in the idea of individual achievement. This was important because they could support the artists and their families.
3) Renaissance men who excelled in many feilds was praised as a universal man. A young man should be charming, witty, well educated, know how to dance, sing, play music, and write poetry.
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