Renaissance Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. Renaissance sculptor who created "David" and "Pietà"
- 4. Most popular musical instrument for accompanying Renaissance songs
- 5. German artist known for his engravings and self-portraits
- 6. The first composer of operas; he bridged between the Renaissance and the Baroque period in music
- 8. Philosophical movement emphasizing human potential and achievement
- 11. Italian city often called "cradle of the Renaissance"
- 12. Sacred versions of madrigals, often using the Psalms for the text
- 13. Polyphonic songs on secular subjects such as courtship, love, and heartbreak
Down
- 1. He created the musical hymn form, which we still use today in church
- 2. Patron family that supported artists and learning in Florence
- 3. PRESS Renaissance invention that revolutionized the spread of knowledge
- 6. Writer of The Prince, a guide to political power
- 7. Dutch artist who painted The Garden of Earthly Delights
- 9. English playwright of R&J, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and 35 other plays
- 10. Northern Renaissance philosopher who first articulated the concept of a social contract