Rensissance

3. An architectural element that is a half-circle in shape.
4. European country where the Renaissance began.
6. Astronomer who developed the heliocentric theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
7. The technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another.
8. Italian Renaissance composer known for his madrigals and influence on Baroque music.
10. Italian astronomer who improved the telescope and confirmed the heliocentric theory.
11. A worldly, rather than spiritual, viewpoint.
13. Wealthy Florentine family who were powerful patrons of the arts.
14. Italian poet and one of the founders of humanism.
15. German inventor of the printing press.
16. A song for several voices, popular during the Renaissance
18. Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic in 1492, famously associated with the discovery of the Americas.
22. A form of literature that often poked fun at social issues.
26. Italian sculptor famous for the David and the Pietà.
27. The period between the 14th and 15th century that developed patterns of art and philosophy that paved the way for the modern world.
29. Italian sculptor and architect from Florence.
30. A technique used by artists to create the illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface.
31. The revival of art and learning inspired by classical Greece and Rome.

1. painting done on wet plaster.
2. Florentine diplomat and political philosopher who wrote The Prince.
5. An intellectual movement emphasizing human potential and achievements.
9. Dutch theologian, classical scholar, and humanist; author of In Praise of Folly.
12. the era of the Renaissance in England, named after the ruling monarch
17. German monk whose 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation.
19. English playwright and poet known for Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
20. The everyday language of people in a particular region.
21. A financial supporter of the arts.
23. Italian city-state often called the birthplace of the Renaissance.
24. An Italian painter, scientist, and inventor of the Renaissance, known for painting the Mona Lisa.
25. Italian painter famous for his beautiful Madonna compositions and The School of Athens.
28. The city where the Vatican is located, a major center of Renaissance art.