The Renaissance

3. Often called the "Father of Humanism," he was a poet who rediscovered lost Roman and Greek texts.
8. The English playwright and poet famous for plays like Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
10. A period of intense artistic and intellectual activity; the word literally means "rebirth."
13. The diplomat and writer who wrote a famous "how-to" book for ruthless leaders.
14. The inventor who created the movable-type printing press, changing how information spread.
15. A scientist who revolutionized medicine by studying human anatomy through dissection.

1. An independent city and its surrounding territory that has its own government.
2. The Italian city that is often called the "Cradle of the Renaissance."
4. A movement that focused on human potential and achievements rather than just religious themes.
5. A Renaissance painter known for his "School of Athens" fresco and his many paintings of the Madonna.
6. The ultimate "Renaissance Man"—a painter, inventor, and scientist who painted the Mona Lisa.
7. The modern-day country where the Renaissance began due to its wealth and history.
9. The title of the book that argued it is "better to be feared than loved" as a leader.
11. A Flemish painter known for his incredible detail and for perfecting the use of oil paints.
12. The sculptor and painter famous for the statue of David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.