Art & Artists
He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper while also designing flying machines.
Leonardo da Vinci
This branch of Christianity formed in England in the 1500s after King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church
Anglicanism
This Italian city-state was the center of Renaissance art, banking, and culture, home to the Medici family.
Florence
Called the “Father of Humanism,” he revived interest in classical learning and wrote Italian poetry.
Petrarch
This period, from roughly 1300–1600, focused on art, learning, and classical ideas.
The Renaissance
This sculptor and painter painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted David.
Michelangelo
This movement began in Europe in the 1500s when reformers like Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church.
Protestantism
The Vatican, located in this city, is home to the Sistine Chapel and was a major center of Renaissance art and religion.
Invented by Johannes Gutenberg, this device made books cheaper and more widely available.
Printing Press
This deadly disease killed millions in Europe during the 1300s.
The Black Plague
Known for his detailed oil paintings and woodcuts, he was a leading Northern Renaissance artist.
Who is Albrecht Dürer?
This is the largest Christian denomination, led by the Pope, and was the dominant religious authority in Europe before the Reformation.
Catholicism
Where is da Vinci's Mona Lisa now on display?
The Louvre, Paris, France
He authored The Divine Comedy, a story about a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.
Dante
This German religious reformer’s actions led to the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
This painter is famous for works like School of Athens and helped define High Renaissance art.
Who is Raphael?
This term describes a way of thinking that separates religion from government, education, or public life.
Secularism
This city in England became a cultural hub during the Renaissance under Queen Elizabeth I.
London
This tool helped sailors measure the stars and navigate the seas during the Renaissance.
Astrolabe
Who is famous 1492 voyage by an Italian explorer sailing for Spain opened the Americas to European exploration.
Christopher Columbus
Highly durable mural painting technique where water-based pigments are applied directly onto wet lime plaster.
Fresco
People who do not believe in any god or gods are called by this term.
Athiesm
This northern Italian city was famous for its architecture, glassmaking, and Renaissance art along its canals.
Venice
Famous Renaissance engineer who sketched designs for tanks, flying machines, and bridges.
Leonardo daVinci
Which Spanish explorer landed in modern day Mexico and had a huge impact on Aztec society?
Hernan Cortez