Renaissance and Enlightenment Highlights

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