Renaissance Unit Extra Credit

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Across
  1. 2. Known as the father of Humanism; an Italian scholar and writer of sonnets
  2. 4. City in Northern Italy where the Italian Renaissance began
  3. 5. German publisher who perfected the moveable-type printing press
  4. 10. Title of a famous da Vinci painting about Jesus’ final meal
  5. 11. Italian political philosopher who wrote The Prince, a guide to gaining and maintaining power
  6. 13. Subject of Michelangelo's most famous sculpture, which depicts an Old Testament hero
  7. 15. The practice of charging high interest on borrowed money; this was opposed by the church
  8. 16. Italian artist best known for his sculptures and paintings, including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
  9. 17. a philosophy at the heart of the Renaissance
Down
  1. 1. A wealthy person who financially supports the arts
  2. 3. Most famous da Vinci painting; portrait of a wealthy Italian woman
  3. 6. Literal meaning of the word “renaissance”
  4. 7. During the Renaissance, there was a renewed interest in the cultures of ancient Rome and _____.
  5. 8. Title of Sir Thomas More’s famous book about an ideal society
  6. 9. Dutch priest, writer, and scholar who promoted humanism; wrote In Praise of Folly
  7. 12. Region of Europe where the Renaissance began
  8. 14. Italian “Renaissance Man” known for his art, inventions, science, etc. (last name only)