Renaissance

2. a German goldsmith and inventor who revolutionized information sharing by introducing the mechanical movable type printing press to Europe in the 1450s
6. a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like.
7. a non-religious life stance focused on human potential, reason, and ethics, rather than divine intervention
9. a particular way of thinking about, understanding, or viewing something, heavily influenced by individual experiences and beliefs
10. a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political, and scientific "rebirth" following the Middle Ages
12. an ancient, interconnected network of land and maritime trade routes established during China's Han Dynasty (c. 130 B.C.E.) that linked the East (China) with the West (Middle East and Mediterranean/Europe)

1. Greek helios, which is the name for the Sun, and kentro meaning center
3. Famous patron family of arts in florence
4. standard, classic
5. mastery of human anatomy, emotional intensity, and monumental works
8. was a Venetian merchant and traveler famous for journeying along the Silk Road to China and documenting his 17-year stay in the court of Mongol ruler Kublai Khan
11. being "separate" from religion, or having no religious basis