Italian Renaissance
Place of birth and the adopted home of many of the greatest Renaissance artists, this city is
considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance
Florence
The word renaissance, when translated, means this
Rebirth
As the Middle Ages ended and the Renaissance began, this economic activity allowed Italy to remain
much wealthier than its northern neighbors .
Trade
Due to his interest in recovering the lost works of Greek and Roman scholars, this early Renaissance
figure is sometimes considered to be the father of the Renaissance
Petrarch
This man made one of the most important improvements of this piece of machinery in all of history
when developed movable metal type for the printing press
Gutenberg
Although this man considered himself to be a sculptor he is probably most known for his painting ..
of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
One of the major differences between Renaissance and medieval art was the development of this
artistic technique which added a sense of dimension to paintings
perspective
In his analysis of Italian politics, this man made many observations about politicians that are still
debated to this day.
Although many Renaissance artists learned to use perspective to create the illusion of a 3rd
this Italian is considered to have been the techniques pioneer
Massiacio
Perhaps the most famous writer in all of history, this Renaissance writer's works have been read by
all of you
Shakesphere
Perhaps more so than any other person, this man's interest in main, science, anatomy, sculpture, and
painting made him the epitome of a Renaissance man.
Leonardo da Vinci
This invention helped the spread of the Northern Renassance
Printing Press
Throughout the Renaissance period , Italy is was divided into political entities known by this term
City-States
This Renaissance figure is remembered as an architectural genius as evidenced by his design/creation
of the first dome seen in Europe for centuries
Brunelleschi
Before his falling out with the king and subsequent execution, this Englishman wrote of his view for a
Utopian society in which all citizens were equal and prosperous.
Sir Thomas More
This prominent banking family; perhaps more so than any other used its wealth to sponsor many of
the greatest artists of the Italian renaissance
Medici
Renaissance scholars who were interested the classical era were known by this term
Humanists
This daVinci masterpiece is captures astonishment of Christ's disciples following the very moment
that Christ announced that one of them would betray him.
The Last Supper
While most medieval statues were carved into walls and known as reliefs, this man is credited with
reviving the lost art of creating freestanding statues.
Donatello
Considered to be one of the forefathers of the Protestant Reformation this man advocated vernacular
translations of the Bible and attacked the corruption and excesses of recent popes in his book The
Praise of Folly
Erasmus
Most Italian Renaissance artists painted using this style
Fresco
Unlike the portraits and religious paintings of his Italian counterparts, this Flemish painter is most
remembered for paintings of natural landscapes and of commoners
Brueghel
Although they were not atheists, unlike the Middle Ages Renaissance society is remembered for
becoming increasingly known for this characteristic
Secular
Flemish painter known for his extreme realism and paintings like the Arnolfini Portrait
Van Eyeck
The birth of modern painting is considered to have begun when the brothers van Eyck began using
this for their paintings
Oil Based paints