Across
- 2. invented the printing press, but received little recognition at the time
- 4. someone who supports or champions something
- 5. italian poet famous for writing the divine comedy
- 7. Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther
- 11. a machine that allowed books to be copied quickly and en masse
- 13. a statesman of Florence that advocated a strong central government
- 15. a way of regarding situations or topics
Down
- 1. famous and skillful painter and sculptor, painted the Sistine chapel and sculpted the famous statue of David
- 3. an ideal or perfect worldly state
- 5. revolutionary inventor, created designs for the first tank, plane, parachute and other technologies
- 6. worldly and concerned with the present life
- 8. a wealthy family that supported many famous renaissance artists, and ruled the city of Florence
- 9. Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance
- 10. belief in the ability to live life without offending god
- 12. influential and popular playwright responsible for many of the stories that are the bane of your existence in English class
- 14. the everyday speech of people, started writing in their spoken language