Across
- 2. a person who adopts a system of thought that centres on humans and their values, capacities, and worth; concern with the interests, needs, and welfare of humans.
- 5. One that studies the truth and principles underlying human conduct and knowledge and the nature of the universe.
- 8. Someone who supports artists by commissioning art and buying their works
- 10. a result or effect of an action or condition; importance or relevnace
- 12. a form of government in which people elect representatives of a country
- 13. A founding humanist scholar and poet, who believed that knowledge of classical thinkers was more important to the study than those of the Middle Ages.
- 14. They studied the writings and art of ancient classical civilization of Greece and Rome and applied these ideas to their work.
- 15. The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant
- 16. A family of bankers who paid many artists and scholars. Responsible for much of the art, science and architecture in the Renaissance.
- 17. Those who believed that being a responsible citizen meant educating yourself about history and political issues and working to improve society
Down
- 1. acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate.
- 3. an intellectual movement focused on human achievements
- 4. The language commonly spoken by people who live in that region
- 6. A poetic form that consists of 14 lines
- 7. In a way that is correct in all details; exactly
- 9. a channel used to move water, usually supported on a bridge structure when it had to cross a valley
- 11. An artist, scientist, and inventor during the Italian Renaissance. Considered by many to be one of the more talented and intelligent people of all time.