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- 2. a worldview centered around the nature & importance of humanity itself that emerged out of the rediscovery of ancient art, science, philosophy, and knowledge in the late Middle Ages
- 5. the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that a powerful person or organization bestows upon another. Today this is often called philanthropy.
- 7. The former capital of the Byzantine Empire that fell to Ottoman conquerors in 1453. The Latin & Greek speaking elites that fled the city relocated primarily in Venice & Florence, bringing their knowledge & safely secured texts from Antiquity back to Europe after centuries of that knowledge becoming lost for centuries.
- 10. The famous Renaissance artist personally hired by the Catholic Pope to paint the Sistine Chapel. This artist also created the towering marble statue known as The David, depicting a larger-than-life depiction of David from the Biblical story against Goliath.
- 11. The name of the most prominent wealthy family of Renaissance Italy; this family heavily contributed to the arts, financing large scale public projects, churchs, and unique art pieces that have stood the test of time centuries later
- 12. A famous Renaissance artist, inventor and scientist that helped define the era with his original designs, inventions, and masterpieces
- 13. The personal church of the Pope within the large museum-palace complex known as The Vatican
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- 1. One of Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous painting depicting a mysterious, yet oddly captivating woman
- 3. One of Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous paintings depicting Jesus of Nazareth surrounded by his most faithful followers on the night before his arrest by the Roman occupiers of Judaea
- 4. Literally meaning "rebirth," referring to a period of European history defined by a return to Classical ideals of perfection, reason, and scientific innovation that followed a long medieval period dominated by sin, superstition, and the loss of ancient knowledge.
- 6. One of the two primary Renaissance cities that exploded in wealth and art during the late Middle Ages. It is most known for its massive Duomo cathedral and adjacent tower overlooking the orange-clad city.
- 8. The late medieval German invention that led to an exponential growth of literacy, the creation of books, and the retranslation of ancient texts, thereby kicking off an artistic and scientific revolution
- 9. One of the two primary Renaissance cities that exploded in wealth and art during the late Middle Ages. It is most known for its many canals that run through its streets, allowing one to navigate the city both on foot and by small boat. Sadly, the city is dramatically sinking today.