Renaissance Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. English playwright and poet who wrote famous works like "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet."
  2. 3. An Italian genius who was a painter, inventor, scientist, and architect, known for works like "The Last Supper."
  3. 4. A cultural rebirth movement in Europe (14th-17th centuries) that emphasized art, learning, and scientific discovery.
  4. 6. A technique of painting on wet plaster, allowing the paint to become part of the wall as it dries.
  5. 9. Famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a mysterious woman with an enigmatic smile.
  6. 10. An imagined perfect society or world where everything functions ideally.
  7. 11. German inventor who created the printing press with movable type, revolutionizing book production.
  8. 14. Famous Italian artist and sculptor who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and carved the statue of David.
Down
  1. 1. The everyday language spoken by people, rather than formal Latin or Greek.
  2. 5. Powerful Italian banking family who ruled Florence and patronized many Renaissance artists.
  3. 7. Non-religious or worldly, separate from church matters.
  4. 8. English writer and statesman who wrote "Utopia" and was executed for opposing King Henry VIII.
  5. 12. A focus on human potential and achievements rather than religious matters, emphasizing classical texts and education.
  6. 13. Italian political writer who wrote "The Prince," arguing that rulers should be practical rather than moral.