Gazzetta Italiana Crossword Puzzle

4. A person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter.
5. Heliocentrism, a cosmological model in which the Sun is assumed to lie at or near a central point (e.g., of the solar system or of the universe) while the Earth and other bodies revolve around it.
7. Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance.
9. Marco Polo is arguably the most famous Western traveler to have journeyed on the Silk Road.
10. traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of lasting value
11. The Medici family was a powerful Italian banking family and political dynasty that rose to prominence in Florence and later Tuscany.
12. Being secular essentially means having a worldview and lifestyle that's not based on religious beliefs or practices.

1. The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.
2. Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes human potential and agency, considering humans as the starting point for moral and philosophical inquiry.
3. "Gutenberg" primarily refers to Johannes Gutenberg, the German printer who is credited with inventing the printing press with movable type in the mid-15th century.
6. Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.” It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.
8. The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia.