The Ressensain

6. A form of government in which citizens elect representative to rule for them.
8. Italian writer/politician, wrote The Prince, advised leaders on how to rule.
9. Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics.
10. Renaissance poet and playwright whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior.
11. A famous Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor.
13. A belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity.

1. The period of “rebirth” and creativity that followed Europe’s Middle Ages.
2. A Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting and sculpture.
3. A Florentine sculptor who was on fo the first to use realistic, lifelike styles.
4. German inventor who developed the first printing press with moveable type.
5. A philosophy that balances religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society.
7. A Spanish Renaissance author of the masterpiece Don Quixote.
12. Italian Renaissance poet, wrote The Divine Comedy in Italian language.