The Renaissance

3. The lowest rank of medieval society; mainly worked as farmers
4. Middle-tier rank of medieval society; heavily-armored warriors who fought on horseback
6. Renaissance writer and political philosopher who believed it is better to be feared than loved
9. Renaissance painter, inventor, & scientist who created "The Last Supper"
11. Architectural genius who designed the Duomo & invented perspective
12. Brilliant painter and sculptor who created "David" and "The Sistine Chapel"
13. Italian author who wrote "The Courtier" (a how-to guide for Renaissance gentlemen)
14. The hierarchy system of medieval social classes (shaped like a pyramid)
15. Art technique that uses light and shadow to add depth and realism
16. "The School of _______"; Raphael's most famous painting

1. Powerful Italian merchant family that sponsored artists and ruled a banking empire
2. Renaissance art technique that gave paintings the illusion of 3D
5. Wealthy and influential Italian city-state
7. Renaissance belief that humans should be recognized for their individual talents & achievements
8. The ______ plague, aka the Black Death
10. Intellectual movement based on Greek/Roman culture; "live in the moment"