Renaissance Crossword

4. a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity
5. having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system
7. an Italian Renaissance artist who excelled as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, known for works like the dome of St. Peter's Basilica
9. a Venetian merchant and explorer known for his travels to Asia in the 13th century and his account of his journey
10. traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of lasting value
11. a powerful Italian ruling family that played a prominent role in the Renaissance
12. the state of being more interested in worldly ideas and events, not just religious ones

1. the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point
2. A way of understanding the world in which you give importance to individuals and society
3. the German inventor who is credited with developing the printing press using movable type
6. period of renewed interest in culture
8. a network of ancient trade routes connecting Asia, the Middle East, and Europe