Famous Figures
This man painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Renaissance architecture was inspired by this ancient civilization.
What is Ancient Rome?
Renaissance writers often wrote in this language instead of Latin.
What is the vernacular?
He proposed that the Earth orbits the Sun.
Who is Copernicus?
The Renaissance began in this country.
What is Italy?
He wrote The Prince.
Who is Niccoló Machiavelli?
This concept gave paintings a sense of depth and realism.
What is perspective?
Petrarch is known for this type of lyrical poetry.
What is the sonnet?
This invention helped spread Renaissance ideas rapidly.
What is the printing press?
Wealthy families like this one sponsored many Renaissance artists in Florence.
Who are the Medicis?
Known for sculpting David and painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Who is Michelangelo?
He painted the School of Athens, showcasing classical philosophers.
Who is Raphael?
This Englishman wrote Utopia, describing an ideal society.
Who is Thomas More?
The printing press was invented by this man.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
This movement, focusing on human potential and achievements, was central to the Renaissance.
What is humanism?
He improved the telescope and supported heliocentric theory.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
This type of paint, made with egg yolk, was popular during the early Renaissance.
What is tempera?
This Spanish author wrote Don Quixote.
Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
Renaissance scientists believed in this approach, emphasizing observation and experimentation.
What is the scientific method?
The Renaissance followed this historical period.
What is the Middle Ages or the Medieval period?
This English playwright is considered the greatest writer of the English language.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This Florentine dome was designed by Brunelleschi.
What is the dome of the Florence Cathedral, or Il Duomo?
Divine Comedy, an epic poem, was written by this Italian poet.
Who is Dante Alighieri?
Andreas Vesalius is known for his work in this field.
What is anatomy?
This event in 1453 helped spread classical knowledge back to Europe.
What is the Fall of Constantinople?