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A time period of history (starting in the 1300s) in which great achievements in art, literature, and academics were made.
The Renaissance
Michelangelo's masterpiece was the ___________
The head of the Roman Catholic church is called the
Pope
A small body of water that is connected to a larger one
Lagoon
A type of painting made on wet plaster
Fresco
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Florence became wealthy through wool and banking but Venice became wealthy because of_______
trading! on boats
The best sculptor of the Renaissance was
Michelangelo
A person who trains for a job or skill by working under the supervision and guidance of an expert in the field
Apprentice
A person who gives money or other support to someone, such as an artist.
Patron
the ruler of Venice was called a __________
doge
The most famous of Leonardo's paintings was named
Mona Lisa
Don Quixote
A priest who helps lead a monastery
Prior
A person who prepares and sells medicines
Apothecary
This city is built on more than one hundred islands.
Venice
what is the most important church in Rome
St. Peter's Basilica
Who's importance is best described by demonstrating great skill in a wide variety of arts and subjects
Leonardo da Vinci
A type of large Christian Church often in the shape of a cross
Basilica
A French castle, or large country house
Chateau
The most important invention from the Renaissance
you must also say why...
The printing press
allowed information to be distributed and knowledge to be reproduced easily.
The Duomo
Baldassare Castiglione wrote out rules of good manners for gentlemen and ladies in his book entitled:
The Courtier
The tactful management of relationships between two or more parties or countries
diplomacy
Describing something that is passed down as from a parent to child
hereditary