Art
Writers
Humanism
Families
Miscellaneous
100
This is an artistic technique that makes the painting appear smooth
What is sfumato?
100
He wrote many plays about historical events and people
Who is Shakespeare?
100
He is the father of humanism
Who is Petrarch?
100
The Catholic Church had an account that this family's bank
Who are the Medici's?
100
People who financially support the arts are known as these
What are patrons?
200
He painted the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
200
Machiavelli's most famous book
What is The Prince?
200
Humanists believed to reject this institution and begin to question it
What is the Church?
200
He barely escaped being murdered on Easter Sunday
Who is Lorenzo de Medici?
200
Humanism spread quickly thanks to this invention
What is the printing press?
300
This category of art is used to teach people something
What is didactic?
300
This is how-to guide on being a Renaissance man
What is The Book of the Courtier?
300
Ancient texts came back from this city in order for humanists to study them
What is Constantinople?
300
The Medici's were in control of this city-state
What is Florence?
300
Humanists believe that your class position in society should be based off of this
What is individual merit?
400
The sculpture of David, shows this artistic technique
What is Contrapposto?
400
These two cultures were studied by many of the writers to draw inspiration from
What are Greek and Roman?
400
Humanism first thrived in this Italian city-state
What is Florence?
400
This family rivaled the Medici's and tried to murder two of its members
Who are the Pazzi's?
400
A man who is good at everything is known as this
What is a Renaissance man?
500
This is the art technique of using contrasting colors
What is Chiaroscuro?
500
He wrote the Praise of Folly
Who is Erasmus?
500
These wars sparked people's interest in learning new things
What are the Crusades?
500
Before they were bankers, the Medici's were this by trade
What are merchants?
500
People of the Renaissance wanted to reject this time period's values
What is the Medieval Times?
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