Renaissance Crossword

1. ___ themes are common in both Renaissance and medieval art.
5. The funding of the arts, artists, and architects by the wealthy
7. A "rebirth" of Greek & Roman ideas and the beginning of a cultural golden age in Europe
8. A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society
11. The belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity
13. Collectively, areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics
16. Many classical documents found their way into Europ as a result of the fall of the ___ Empire.
17. Most literature in Europe during the medieval period was written in ___ or Greek.
18. The form of government that was common in Italian city-states
19. classical architecture includes features such as ___, columns, and curved arches

2. Relating to earthly life rather than to religious or spiritual matters
3. the common language of a region
4. The head of the Medici family who first became a patron of the arts
5. Artistic technique developed by Brunelleschi during the Renaissance that gives images a 3d appearance
6. style of medieval architecture that includes features such as stained glass and pointed arches
9. An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
10. An Italian city-state and leading cultural center during the Renaissance; the city where the Medici family ruled and the Renaissance began
12. An Italian merchant who lived in China and wrote about the greatness of China when he returned to Italy
14. The Medici family made their wealth through trade and ___
15. Art influenced by the styles of ancient Greece and Rome