Leading Figures of the Renaissance

Renaissance artist whose most famous painting is the Mona Lisa.

The term for painting on wet plaster?

A German inventor who developed the first printing press with movable type.

His idea of Earth traveling around the sun went against the teachings of the Roman Catholic church.

Became Queen at age 25 and ruled for 45 years.

He was named the official painter of Venice in 1516.

What was the subject of the important book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?

He wrote about "timeless, universal themes" such as love, jealousy, power, hatred, and fear.

This 17-foot statue was sculpted by Michelangelo.

A "bad-tempered" artist famous for his paintings and sculptures.

English Renaissance poet & playwright whose plays depict a deep understanding of human behavior.

Known for dissecting human bodies.

The Spanish author of the masterpiece, Don Quixote

Queen who unified her country through marriage and sponsored sea voyages to the New World.

He was especially skilled at making engravings and woodcuts.

Known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

His discoveries led him to write a textbook on anatomy called "On the Structure of the Human Body."

He was an artist, scientist, inventor, and an engineer.

William Shakespeare is best know for his:

Scientist, known as the founder of modern astronomy.