The Renaissance

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  1. 4. a well-rounded person with expertise in many different fields, a concept originating from the European Renaissance (14th–17th centuries) to describe individuals of broad learning and talent
  2. 6. 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.
  3. 9. famous for a Renaissance polymath, excelling as a painter, engineer, inventor, and scientist
  4. 10. famous for most famous for his work The Prince, a political treatise that explores effective methods for rulers to gain and maintain power, often through pragmatic, even ruthless, actions
  5. 11. defines the ideal courtier and court lady, emphasizing qualities like graceful nonchalance, moral virtues, intellectual curiosity, and skill in arts and combat to serve a prince effectively
  6. 12. the learned behaviors, shared knowledge, beliefs, arts, customs, and norms of a particular group of people, often originating from a specific region or society
  7. 14. famous for being the birthplace of the Renaissance
  8. 16. to be knowledgeable, curious, and accomplished in a wide range of fields, particularly in the arts and sciences, reflecting a multifaceted and versatile intellect
  9. 18. known for his six marriages and their dramatic ends, the founding of the Church of England by breaking from Roman Catholicism, and his subsequent reign during a period of political upheaval, which included executing thousands for treason and transforming the English navy and government
  10. 19. famous for sublime Madonnas, harmonious and graceful paintings like the fresco The School of Athens in the Vatican, and his portraits of popes and nobles
  11. 21. famous for writing The Decameron, a collection of novellas set during the Black Death, and for his role in the Italian Renaissance and Humanism
  12. 22. a cultural, artistic, political, and economic rebirth in Europe from the 14th to 16th centuries
  13. 23. the action of reappearing or starting to flourish or increase after a decline(revival)
  14. 25. a progressive philosophy and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and potential of human beings, advocating for a life of personal fulfillment guided by reason, compassion, and science rather than supernatural or religious beliefs
  15. 28. famous for Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the High Renaissance
  16. 29. a powerful and wealthy Italian banking family who, from the 15th to 18th centuries, effectively ruled Florence and the surrounding Tuscan region
  17. 30. famous for being a founder of humanism
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  1. 1. famous for inventing the European movable-type printing press
  2. 2. famous for being the First Wife of Henry VIII
  3. 3. famous for revolutionizing printmaking, especially woodcuts and engravings, and for blending Northern European naturalism with Italian Renaissance ideals of proportion and perspective in his paintings and prints
  4. 5. the native, everyday language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular region or community, distinct from more formal or literary language
  5. 7. famous for being the world's greatest playwright and poet
  6. 8. unites Renaissance humanist ideals, like human dignity and potential, with Christian principles, focusing on the Bible and human fulfillment in a divine context
  7. 13. an imagined, perfect society with ideal qualities
  8. 15. a person or entity,such as an individual, organization or other support to artist,artistic projects or cultural instructions
  9. 17. famous for pioneering and mastering oil painting techniques
  10. 20. promotes mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth, and sport for individuals and organizations
  11. 24. a quintessential figure of the English Renaissance, known as a Renaissance humanist, lawyer, social philosopher, statesman, and author of Utopia
  12. 26. denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
  13. 27. famous for being Henry VIII's second wife