Renaissance Vocab

3. A belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity.
5. A famous Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor.
8. A Spanish Renaissance author of the masterpiece Don Quixote.
9. Italian Renaissance poet, wrote The Divine Comedy in Italian language.
11. Renaissance poet and playwright whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior.
12. A philosophy that balances religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society.
13. A Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting and sculpture.

1. The period of “rebirth” and creativity that followed Europe’s Middle Ages.
2. German inventor who developed the first printing press with moveable type.
4. Italian writer/politician, wrote The Prince, advised leaders on how to rule.
6. A Florentine sculptor who was on fo the first to use realistic, lifelike styles.
7. Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics.
10. A form of government in which citizens elect representative to rule for them.