Italian Renaissance

4. a person who writes plays, such as William Shakespeare
9. people like the Medici family who made loans and grew wealthy from interest
10. means "rebirth" and refers to the period that followed the Middle Ages, when there was a renewed interest in the classical era, particularly in ancient Greece and Rome
11. people who buy art, such as the wealthy, banking Medici family, which provided incentive for artists to create art
12. an educated person who often has knowledge in a particular subject, but sometimes in many subjects as in the case of painter/sculptor/inventor

1. how a civilization makes money through the buying and selling of goods and services. Inspired by Marco Polo, during the Renaissance trade with Asia increased.
2. invented by Johann Gutenberg, it used movable type (letters on individual blocks) to print
3. a method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface so it looks real
5. the idea that an individual has worth and can make valuable contributions outside of the group
6. the study of humanities (history, literature, art and public speaking) led to this new way of thinking
7. a fee that borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money
8. an ancient era in Rome and Greece when people achieved new heights in art, architecture, and philosophy