Renaissance Crossword

4. Gives importance to individuals and human society and focuses on knowledge through reason instead of religious faith.
5. A system between China and the Middle East that made it easier and cheaper for caravans to carry goods.
6. The belief that the sun is the center of the universe
9. Contributed to the spread of humanist ideas through his invention of the printing press
10. The primary patrons of Florence during the Renaissance
12. Of or relating to the ancient Greek and Roman world and especially to its literature, art, architecture, or ideals

1. Someone who puts money toward public services, such as art and architecture.
2. A way of showing people and things as they appear at different distances.
3. An Italian painter and sculptor, most well known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
7. An era of rebirth throughout Europe after the Black Death.
8. Being interested in worldly ideas and events rather than just religious ideas.
11. A Venetian merchant and explorer best known for his travels from Europe to Asia.