Renaissance Crossword

2. the continent that is to the east of the Atlantic Ocean, to the north of the Mediterranean, and to the west of Asia
10. the Renaissance genius, revolutionized art and science with his masterpieces like the Mona Lisa
12. the largest Christian church, known for its power in history
15. a country in southern Europe where the Renaissance was centered
16. A queen of England in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries; a brilliant and crafty ruler who presided over the Renaissance in England
17. a social belief that people come to knowledge through the use of logic

1. a technique in visual art that works with shadows and light to add depth to works of art;
3. An English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, generally considered the greatest writer in English.
4. a political and social philosophy that emphasizes individual freedom
5. pandemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351, taking a proportionately greater toll of life than any other known epidemic
6. a system of thought that promoted the idea that man was the center of his own universe, and people should embrace human achievements
7. a movement referred to by its participants as the “Age of Reason”;
8. relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture
9. an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance
11. denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis
13. a period in history that took place between the fall of ancient Rome in 476 A.D. and the beginning of the 14th century, Europeans made few advances in science and art
14. an enthusiastic period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages