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He was the model "Renaissance man": an artist, scientist, inventor, and visionary.

Venice became an important state because it

Local spoken language

Italian states were able to function independently because

The development of printing using movable type enabled people to

Why did Dante write his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, in vernacular?

German printer who developed movable type

Petrarch is considered the father of Italian Renaissance humanism because

Italian states played a crucial role in politics because of

History, moral philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, logic, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music.

Why did Leonardo da Vinci dissect human bodies?

Machiavelli's view influenced political activity because he believed

The humanists' purpose for educating people was to

In Renaissance Italy, most people lived in

Which group made up the majority of the European population?

Less focused on religion

Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased

Renaissance painters wanted to imitate nature so that people who viewed their works would

In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that

The worldview of the Renaissance artists resulted in art that was

Petrarch was responsible for the spread of humanism because he