Renaissance Vocabulary

A person who financially supports the arts

Placing importance on the human body in its natural form

This time period focused on a rebirth of culture

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

This wealthy and powerful family ruled over Florence

A famous church in Florence that was painted by Michelangelo

This man invents the printing press

The language of ordinary people in a certain location

To maintain power by whatever means necessary

This city was the center of the Renaissance in Italy