Renaissance Terms & Names

The Spanish Renaissance author of the masterpiece, Don Quixote.

A German inventor who developed Europe's first printing press with movable type.

A great Italian author of the Renaissance who wrote The Divine Comedy.

The name given by Europeans to the Americas when they were first discovered.

A Renaissance statesman and historian who wrote The Prince.

Italian city-state and leading cultural center during the Renaissance.

Relating to earthly life rather than to religious or spiritual matters.

Philosophy that balances religious faith with an emphasis on individuals.

A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them.

The belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity.

A great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas and art.

An English Renaissance writer whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior.

 Art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome.

An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.

Areas of study that focus on human life and culture.

A famous Italian artist, scientist, and inventor of the Renaissance.

A Florentine sculptor who was one of the first to use a realistic, lifelike style.

A Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting and sculpture.