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- 2. In 1450, he was able to create a printing press with movable type.
- 3. Italian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the Renaissance style with his natural, lifelike figures, such as the bronze statue David.
- 4. German artist who lived from 1471-1528. Famous for his woodcuts and copper engravings. Influenced by Venetian artists, he was versed in classical teachings and humanism. He was also the first to create printed illustrations in books.
- 7. Humanist who taught religion as a way of life. Wrote the "Praise of Folly"
- 8. the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
- 12. a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
- 15. person who financially supports the arts
- 17. a book by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
- 18. English dramatist and poet; considered one of the greatest writers in the English Language
- 20. The great period of rebirth in art, literature, and learning in the 14th-16th centuries, which marked the transition into the modern periods of European history
- 22. Renaissance writer; formerly a politician, wrote The Prince, a work on ethics and government, describing how rulers maintain power by methods that ignore right or wrong; accepted the philosophy that "the end justifies the means."
- 23. (1313-1375) Wrote the Decameron which tells about ambitious merchants, portrays a sensual, and worldly society.
- 25. was sculptor, painter, achitect, inventor, and mathmatician. considered well-rounded universal person., Renaissance man who painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa
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- 1. christians who belonged to non-catholic churches
- 5. Italian Renaissance artist that painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted the statue of David.
- 6. A renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers focused on human potential and achievements
- 9. "Father of Humanism." studied classical Greek and Latin. introduced emotion in "Sonnets to Laura"
- 10. German portrait painter of the 1500s known for his photographic-like realism
- 11. known for portraits which capture the family in everyday activities (The Chess Game), one of the few women artists of the Renaissance
- 13. 1483-1520 Short but productive life. Worked in Florence and Rome. Well-known for painting Madonnas, humanized portrayals of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus. Painted frescoes in Vatican Palace - espec. The School of Athens & The Triumph of Religion - reflect artist's strong interest in classical antiquity and Christian religion.
- 14. a pardon releasing a person from priestly-imposed punishments due for a sin
- 16. an artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface
- 19. An accomplished female painter; elected to the Florentine Academy of Design; one of the first female artists to paint historical and religious paintings.
- 21. worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
- 24. Family that Ruled Florence during the Renaissance, became wealthy from banking, spent a lot of money on art, controlled Florence for about 3 centuries