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Which Renaissance writer argued rulers should use ruthless strategies to keep power?
Niccolò Machiavelli
What artistic technique creates the illusion of depth in painting?
Perspective
Artist and inventor, painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
Who is considered the “Father of Humanism”?
Petrarch
Painting that uses perspective to show Jesus with his disciples.
The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci)
Writing in the everyday spoken language.
Vernacular
Which Renaissance figure wrote Utopia?
Thomas More
Define humanism and explain its influence on Renaissance education.
Humanism emphasized classical learning, individual potential, and worldly subjects; it encouraged education based on Greek and Roman texts.
Why was Italy the center of the Renaissance? (Give one reason)
Wealthy city-states, trade connections, and patronage of the arts created ideal conditions.
Painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted David.
Michelangelo
Define secularism and explain its importance during the Renaissance.
Secularism is a focus on worldly, non-religious themes; it encouraged art and literature beyond just religious topics. Also separating church and government in their ideals.
Identify the author of The Prince and summarize one key idea.
Niccolò Machiavelli; rulers should use practical, sometimes ruthless methods to maintain power.
English playwright whose works showed humanist themes.
William Shakespeare
Compare Machiavelli’s The Prince and More’s Utopia.
The Prince emphasized power and realism in politics, while Utopia described an ideal, just society based on reason and equality.
Name any work Michelangelo had created.
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, Sculpted David, created the Pietà, designed parts of St. Peter’s Basilica.