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Lesson 9

Rebirth

The Renaissance was a time of rebirth in art, architecture and thought; the Gothic and Romanesque styles were replaced by a more classical realism coming from Greek and Roman statues and buildings.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Church History
Essential Lessons
Lesson Vocabulary

  • Fourth Crusade
    :
    (n.): The military campaign launched with the intent of liberating Jerusalem from the Muslims but ended in crusaders from the West instead sacking Constantinople to collect money they had been promised.
  • Renaissance
    :
    (n.): French for rebirth, term used by historians to make a period of cultural flourishing based on a rediscovery of classical philosophy. The Renaissance began in Italy around 1300 and spread throughout Western Europe through the 16th century.
  • Florence
    :
    (n.): City in Tuscany which was the center of the Italian Renaissance.
  • The Duomo (Florence)
    :
    (n.): The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, known for its famous dome styled after Roman temples, that was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and constructed between 1296-1436. An Italian term for "cathedral."
  • Medicis
    :
    (n.): A powerful Florentine family in 14th-17th century. Medici family members were bankers, merchants, politicians, influential patrons of the arts, and included four popes: Leo X, Clement VII, Pius IV, and Leo XI.
  • The Pietà
    :
    (n.): The famous sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the body of her dead son, Jesus Christ, sculpted by Michelangelo and housed in St. Peter's Basilica. Many other artists have sculpted and painted variations of this theme. From the Latin for "pity."
  • The Sistine Chapel
    :
    (n.): The private chapel of the popes adjacent to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, especially famous for the beautiful Michelangelo frescoes with adorn the walls and ceiling, including the Creation of Adam on the Ceiling, and the towering Last Judgment on its east wall. It is the gathering place for cardinals during papal conclaves and is named for Pope Sixtus IV for whom it was built.
  • Fresco
    :
    (n.): Painting technique of applying pigments to wet plaster, so that the artworks becomes part of the surface as it dries. The world's most famous frescoes are Michelangelo's in the Sistine Chapel, along with Leonardo DaVinci's Last Supper.
  • Guilds
    :
    (n.): Associations fo craftsmen who controlled production of a certain good, or of merchants who controlled trade in it. Some historians consider guilds to be forerunners of labor unions. From the Saxon word golden, meaning to "to pay," as members were expected to contribute dues.
  • Gregorian Chant
    :
    (n.): Traditional Roman Catholic sacred music, consisting of a monophonic- voices in unison- choir singing to accompany the Mass and Divine Office. Named after Pope St. Gregory the Great who supported its use in the Liturgy.
  • Polyphony
    :
    (n.): Form of Roman Catholic sacred music which gained popularity dung the late Middle Ages, where choir voices sing two to more different melodies resulting in a complex and rich sound.
  • Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity
    :
    (n.): A Roman Catholic religious association of laymen founded by St. Philip Neri in the 16th century to help the laity serve the poor.
  • Printing Press
    :
    (n.): moveable type of machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1436 which made possible the mass production of text-based materials in Europe.

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    Mocking of Christ (ca. 1440)
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    Palestrina Missa Brevis-Kyrie Music Video

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    Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel
    Virtual Tour of Raphael Rooms
    Virtual Tour Uffizi Museum

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