Renaissance Vocabulary

This time period focused on a rebirth of culture

This wealthy and powerful family ruled over Florence

This man invents the printing press

A person who financially supports the arts

A famous church in Florence that was painted by Michelangelo

To maintain power by whatever means necessary

The language of ordinary people in a certain location

Placing importance on the human body in its natural form

This person is considered a true "Renaissance Man". He is famous for the "Mona Lisa" and the "Last Supper"

This city was the center of the Renaissance in Italy