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- 3. A painting technique of high contrast with deep, dark shadows and bright highlights
- 6. A painting technique which blends colours but uses more vibrant, brighter colours e.g. Raphael
- 7. Italian painter, engineer, musician, and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance, he filled notebooks with engineering and scientific observations. Creator of some of the most well known artworks in history
- 9. Rich businessmen who financially supported artists, scientists and inventors
- 12. Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci famous for its mysterious smile
- 13. Devised a model of the universe with the Sun at the centre, instead of the Earth
- 15. A sense of balance and proportion in art and architecture
- 16. An anatomically correct sketch of the human body by Leonardo da Vinci
- 19. A painting created on fresh plaster; an example is 'The Last Supper'
- 21. Florentine patron who supported many artists
- 23. A religious movement which challenged the power of the Catholic Church
- 25. system The belief that the Earth and all other planets revolve around the Sun
- 26. A 'rebirth' of European society, art and science during the 15th and 16th centuries
- 27. German who developed the first printing press to use moveable type
- 28. The act of banishing a member of the Catholic Church for their contrary beliefs or sinful behaviour
- 29. An opinion on religious doctrine which opposes the official version
- 30. German monk who challenged the Catholic Church, leading to the Reformation
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- 1. A painting technique allowing tones and colors to blend gradually into one another, producing a soft, hazy effect e.g. Leonardo da Vinci
- 2. Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect, his famous works include the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and the sculptures of David and the Pieta
- 4. The literature of ancient Greece and Rome
- 5. Renaissance painting by Botticelli focusing on botany and Greek mythology
- 8. A painting technique which uses changes in hues and colours to depict shadows and highlights e.g. Michelangelo
- 10. An artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface
- 11. Someone who excels in many areas, including art, science, poetry, athletics and combat
- 14. 15th century invention which revolutionized the ability to print information which in turn affected the speed of the spread of information
- 17. An association of people engaged in a particular trade or craft for the mutual benefit of its members
- 18. Italian city known as 'the serene republic'
- 20. The great Cathedral of Florence most famous for its large dome designed by Brunelleschi
- 22. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
- 24. Sometimes called 'the cradle of the Renaissance' because of its importance to the spread of ideas and wealth throughout Italy
- 25. The study of human beings using reason and objectivity to understand the world