Across
- 3. Machiavelli A writer who analyzed power and politics
- 4. An artistic technique that creates the illusion of depth and space
- 5. An artist known for balance and harmony
- 6. An Italian city that became the heart of the Renaissance
- 11. A church topped with a massive Renaissance dome
- 13. Ancient Greek and Roman cultures that inspired Renaissance thinkers
- 15. Wealthy individuals or families who supported artists and scholars
- 18. The study of the human body to improve artistic accuracy
- 21. A painting showing classical philosophers and humanist ideals
- 23. Brunelleschi An architect who advanced linear perspective
- 26. A famous portrait known for realism and human emotion
- 28. Gutenberg An inventor who spread Renaissance and Reformation ideas
- 29. Balanced proportions used in art and architecture
Down
- 1. The Vatican chapel with a ceiling painted with biblical scenes
- 2. Buonarroti An artist known for sculpture, painting, and architecture
- 5. A movement that challenged Catholic Church authority
- 7. A document criticizing church practices
- 8. A book arguing for realistic political leadership
- 9. A cultural rebirth in Europe marked by renewed interest in classical learning and art
- 10. An artistic style focused on accurate, lifelike representation
- 12. A mural depicting Christ and his disciples using perspective
- 14. The introduction of new ideas, techniques, and technologies
- 16. The German town where Luther began the Reformation
- 17. A painting technique using wet plaster, common in Renaissance murals
- 19. The religious center that sponsored major Renaissance artworks
- 20. A marble sculpture showing ideal human proportions
- 22. A belief system emphasizing human potential, education, and individual achievement
- 24. A machine that allowed books to be mass-produced
- 25. Luther A religious reformer who challenged Church authority
- 27. da Vinci A master who combined art, science, and invention