Renaissance and Enlightenment Highlights
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- 4. Explorer’s voyages led to the discovery of the Americas in 1492.
- 5. Scientist proposed the heliocentric model of the universe during the Renaissance.
- 6. Term that describes the rebirth of classical learning and culture during the 14th to 17th centuries.
- 7. Term used for the shift in thought during the Enlightenment, emphasizing reason and individual rights.
- 8. Artist behind the ‘Mona Lisa’.
- 10. City that was the cultural and artistic center of the Renaissance.
- 11. This sculptor is known for his statue of ‘David,’ which symbolizes strength and beauty.
- 13. Painter created ‘The School of Athens’ as a celebration of classical philosophy.
- 14. Movement followed the Renaissance and emphasized dramatic, elaborate art forms.
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- 1. Wrote ‘The Prince,’ a political treatise on ruling and power.
- 2. Author of the essay ‘On the Dignity of Man,’ a key text of Renaissance humanism.
- 3. Architectural masterpiece in Rome famous for its dome designed by Michelangelo
- 5. Term for the revival of Greek and Roman texts during the Renaissance.
- 9. Renaissance artist famous for his bronze statue of ‘David,’ completed before Michelangelo’s version.
- 12. Famous playwright from the English Renaissance wrote ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Macbeth.’