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- 4. The art of painting on fresh, moist plaster with pigments dissolved in water.
- 9. painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman
- 11. Italian Renaissance artist that painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, he was also an engineer, architect, sculptor, and scientist.
- 13. a person with many talents or areas of knowledge. Leonardo da Vinci was described as this during the Renaissance.
- 16. Everyday language of ordinary people. Gutenberg's printing press was copied this way.
- 20. a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
- 21. idea to paint and sculpt subjects realistically. It involves a number of techniques that make the subjects and background look like they would in real life.
- 22. study of the structure of the human body
- 24. Italian city-state was the birthplace of the Renaissance, center of Renaissance banking
- 26. Italian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China.
- 27. Renaissance invention; made possible the mass production of printed books and other texts,; increased literacy.
- 30. Humanists studied these cultures of the past during the Renaissance.
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- 1. The art and science of building. During the Renaissance used Greek and Roman architecture.
- 2. Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect; famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the sculpture of the David.
- 3. Italian city-state- manufactured weapons and silk in Renaissance Italy
- 5. the church in the Vatican where Michelangelo painted the ceiling.
- 6. a way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions.
- 7. An artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface.
- 8. sculpture by Michelangelo representing Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ.
- 10. Inventor of the printing press, Gutenberg Bible and movable type.
- 12. Cathedral in Florence, Italy - Example of Renaissance architecture
- 14. Written by Machiavelli, described that power is more important, "better to be feared than loved"
- 15. sculpture and statue by Michelangelo of the male Biblical hero.
- 17. means "rebirth", an era which emphasizes education, art and critical thinking.
- 18. rich banking family in Florence and controlled the government also.
- 19. Church in the Vatican City inside of Rome - Example of Renaissance architecture.
- 23. Italian Renaissance painter who painted members of the Medici family and religious figures including Jesus' Mother Mary.
- 25. Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus and his disciples.
- 28. Italian Renaissance writer and politician; wrote a book called "The Prince", where he argued for absolute power of rulers.
- 29. Italian city-state- port city and manufactured glass in Renaissance Italy