People
This person was known as a "Renaissance Man" and one of the well-known artists in the world.
Leonardo da Vinci
This is the study of the human body.
Anatomy
Renaissance artists studied this in order to draw and paint more accurately.
Anatomy
The reason that led to the start of the Renaissance.
Tthe Black Death
These two ancient civilizations influenced the Renaissance.
Greece and Rome
This artist was a famous painter and sculptor, known for painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Michelangelo
This is the belief that people need to focus on individuals and how they can reach their highest potential.
Humanism
This was a term used to describe a person who is highly skilled in many areas.
Renaissance Man
This invention helped with the spread of knowledge and ideas.
Printing Press
The term Renaissance means this.
Rebirth
William Shakespeare
A network of trade routes connecting China, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
The Silk Road
Italy was made up of these during the Renaissance.
City-States
This group was wealthy and sponsored artists.
Patrons or Merchants
These two areas were the main art forms within the English Renaissance.
Music and Literature
He designed many machines such as flying machines, war devices, and mechanical tools, although many were never built in his lifetime.
Leonardo da Vinci
Northern artists used this in order to paint more realistically and show daily life.
Realism
Name one painting done by an Italian artist.
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Sistine Chapel ceiling, etc.
da Vinci worked on this painting for about 12 years; he never considered it fully “finished.”
What was a major focus of Renaissance architecture?
Symmetry, proportion, and classical Greek and Roman elements.
He blended Leonardo’s gentle realism with Michelangelo’s strong anatomy while maintaining his own sense of harmony.
Raphael
Italian artists used this in order to give their art a three-dimensional and dramatic look.
Perspective
Name a city-state that made up Italy.
Florence, Papal States, Venice, Naples, or Milan.
Artists within Northern Europe were largely interested in this topic (Hint: Think perspective).
Realism
How did people’s worldview change during the Renaissance compared to the Middle Ages?
During the Renaissance, people began to focus more on human potential, individual achievement, and the study of the natural world (humanism), rather than only on religious authority and the afterlife, which had dominated the Middle Ages. This shift encouraged art, science, and exploration.