The Renaissance Vocab Crossword
Across
- 2. A method of painting on wet plaster, allowing colors to integrate with the wall, commonly used in Renaissance art.
- 5. Man A term used to describe a person with knowledge and skills in a wide range of fields, exemplified by figures like Leonardo da Vinci.
- 7. A cultural and intellectual movement emphasizing human potential and achievements, focusing on classical texts and values.
- 9. Financial support provided by individuals or groups to artists and thinkers during the Renaissance, fostering the creation of art and scholarship.
- 10. A poetic form that gained popularity during the Renaissance, consisting of 14 lines with specific rhyme schemes and themes.
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- 1. A religious movement that began in the Renaissance, leading to the establishment of Protestant churches and significant changes in Christian practices.
- 3. The shift from religious themes to worldly subjects in art and literature, reflecting a focus on human experiences and the material world.
- 4. An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance to create the illusion of depth and three-dimensionality on flat surfaces.
- 6. An artistic technique using strong contrasts between light and dark to give the illusion of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures.
- 8. An artistic style that emerged in the late Renaissance, characterized by exaggerated proportions and complex compositions, diverging from classical ideals.