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western civ.
semester 2
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History
9th Grade
05/31/2011

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secular
Definition
non religious pertaining to wordly things

secular paintings were popular due to the humanistic ideals
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mercenary
Definition
a soldier hired by a foreign army; motivated by money

king louis hired mercenaries during the French Revolution
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relief
Definition
sculpured piece of art work that is raised and you can feel it.

relief is a technique invented by Donatello
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ideal realism
Definition
signature style of Michelangelo; a combination of muscular energy and physical perfection

the ideal realism technique can be seen in michelangelo's statue of david.
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contrapposto
Definition
sculptural technique where a figure appears to have most of its weight resting on one foot

the statue of david, created my michelangelo, uses the technique of contrapposto
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moveable-type printing press
Definition
revolutionary printing device created by johannes gutenberg in mid 1400s

made books such as the bible and the 95 these popular because of mass production
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sketpticism
Definition
the act of obtaining knowledge through uncertainty or doubt

skepticism led to the creation of the scientific method
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satire
Definition
literature that uses sarcam and irony to hide the true meaning

the persian letters used satire
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emigres
Definition
one who flees the country out of fear

many people were emigres during the French Revolution
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sans-culottes
Definition
the majority of the population in Frace that played a major role in the French revolution

the sans-sulottes were on the side of the JAcobins in the French Revolution
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law of suspects
Definition
law that allowed the arrest of anyone who was against the revolution

the law of suspects aressted and convicted many people who were against the revolution, their punishment was usually death by decapitation
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fresco
Definition
a paiting normally on a wall or ceiling, painting on wet plaster, unforgivable medium

the painting the Last Supper by da vinci is a fresco
Term
was considered enigmatic
was a vegetarian
drew a lot
not social
mirror script
sexuality questioned
obessed with flight
first set of human wings
first sketch of a parachute
prototype of
tank
helicopter
medical advancements
sketches and dissections
Definition
leonardo da vinci
Term
built the dome of the florence cathedral
Definition
brunelleschi
Term
used ideal realism
sculpted the statue of david out of marble
painted the sistien chapel
Definition
michelangelo
Term
ruled fance for a little bit in Rome
powerful family in Rome
patron to many artists
Definition
lorenzo de medici
Term
created the gates of paradise
relief
perspective
Definition
ghiberti
Term
invented the moveable-type printing press
Definition
johannes gutenberg
Term
started the IDEA for the Protestant Reformation
nailed the 95 theses
Definition
martin luther
Term
huguenot and a French protestant
one of the most widely read philosophers
Definition
pierre bayle
Term
called estates general
wanted to pass tax law
dislike ruler
tried to escape in the Flight to Varennes
married to marie antoinette
Definition
king lous XVI
Term
married to king lous XVI
brother was austrian emperor
committed treason
was excecuted
Definition
marie antoinette
Term
wrote the pamphlet "what is the third estate?"
Definition
abbe sieyes
Term
finance minister who was thought to be insane because he anted to propose the land tax
Definition
charles alexanre de calonne
Term
was though tto be a brailliant mn
thought he would make a great ruler, turned out to Reign in Terrow
Jacobins
Definition
maximillen robespierre
Term
essay concerning human uderstanding,
blank tablet theory
human mind influenced by nature you grew up in
Definition
john locke
Term
different ranks in government
persian letters
Definition
montesquie
Term
men are born and remain free and equal in rights. social distinctions can be founded only upon common utility.
Definition
article I
declaration of the rights of man and citizen
Term
liberty consists in freedom to do all that does not injure others; thus the exceercise of natural rights of each man has no limits other than those which assure other emembers of society the enjoyment of these same rights. these limits can be determined only by law
Definition
article IV
declaration of rights of man and citzen
Term
the free communication of thoughts and opinion is one of the most precious rights of man; thus every citizen can speak, write, and publish freely; but in cases determined by law he shall be responsible for the abuse of this liberty.
Definition
article XI
declaration of the rights of man and citizen
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for the maintenance of a public force, and for the expenses of administration, a common contribution is essential. it ought to be equally distrbuted among all citizens according to their means
Definition
article XIII
declaration of rights of man and citzen
Term
humanistic ideals
Definition
they deserve more out of life than dictated by birth
belief that people coud control....
sensual pleaseures of life....
to celebrated the indiviual and their ability to create their own destiny
embraced the image of man as a rational self sufficient individual
freedom of individual to create their own life
emphasis on the "here and now" and natural law and secular world rather than spiritual after life
Term
italy, the birthplace of the Renaissance
Definition
the location of the island
its thriving cities
and the wealthy merchant class
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patronage and its importance during the Renaissance
Definition
artist do not make very much money
patrons of the arts supported the artist
sometimes housing them
feeding them
didn't always pay in money
Term
michelangelo and sistene chapel ceiling
Definition
michelangelo was asked to paint the fresco on the ciling of the sistine chapel
tells stories in the bible
there's maps of the timeline that you can follow
he was hosted up on an unstable platform and painted on his back
Term
indulgences and the protestant reformation
Definition
indulgences were orginially given out for a good geed in the Church
the church then became greedy and hcanged it to something you bought
they were official padons (signed pieces of paper) from the Pop
charged people for them
people would buy them for dead loved ones so they could pass over to the other side
Term
geocentric theory vs. heliocentric theory
Definition
geocentric: theory that the earth was the center of the universe; ptolemy
heliocentric: theory that the universe revolves around the sun; copernicus
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absolute truth vs. relative truth
Definition
absolute truth: true no matter what the situation
example: the moon is white
relative truth: truth is subjective
example: my mom's speghetti is the best ever
Term
absolute monarchy vs. constitutional monarchy
Definition
absolute monarchy: one individual has all the power
constitutional monarch: governing body that has limited power due to constitution.
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reign of terror vs. general maximum law
Definition
reign of terror: period in FR where everyone lived in fear or terror. committee of public safety was appointed to protect France. terror included threat at home, foriegn threat, and inflammation
general maximum law: fixed prices and wages counteracting inflammation problem. fixed the prices of 40 items
Term
the protestant reformation occurred due to 3 main reasons; the sale of indulgences, the moveable-type printing press, and the 95 theses. in response to this event, reformers of the Catholic Church called for drastic changes and reforms to revitalize the Churc. Explain how each reason listed above played a part in this religious evennt and how the Catholic Church, during the Council of Trent, changed the official Church doctrine.
Definition
the sale of indulgences made people upset and seemsd materialistic.
the moveable-type printing press caused the printing of the books that were spreading the information the church did not like
in result they created a list of forbidden books and the Church excommunicated you if you read it
the 95 theses made people realize the things that the Catholic church were
they changed the abuses of the Chruch (they change because of the abuses)
changes
seminary
list of forbidden books
banned sale
missionaries
Term
many enlightenment philosphes, like montesqieu and voltaire, circulated their ideas in inconspicuous ways since it was unlawful to speak out in direct defiance of the Church or State. Identify and describe at least three different specific ways the Enlightenment thinkers spread influential ideas throughout Europe and across the globe
Definition
literature
encyclopedia
satire
double meaning
pamphlets
novels
pen name
through persian letters (voltaire)
salons
french "party" rooms where political conversation took place
Term
there seems to have been several significant "turning points" in the events of the French Revolution where King Louis XVI could have prevented his own death and the needless eath of many others if he had made a different decision or taken a different course of action. discuss at least three of those turning points and what he might have done in each case to affect a different outcome.
Definition
unequal treatment of the 3rd esate (national assembly and tennis court oath)
= treament
if would have listened to third esate and compromised, NA and TCo and mobs would have never been formed
flight to varennes
not to flee
treason against FR
brunswick manifesto
communication with austria
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