Renaissance Vocab

Italian painter; painted the Mona Lisa & The Last Supper

Humanist; wrote on the need for a simple Christian life. His writings caused discontent with the Roman Catholic Church

Italian diplomat; he wrote The Courtier, one of the most important books of the Renaissance

English playwright who wrote such works as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream

“Rebirth”; A sustained period of renewed interest and remarkable development in art, learning, and views of the world

Aside from travel & trade, what else helped Renaissasnce ideas quickly spread

Renaissance intellectual movement where thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements

Italian Renaissance painter; his most famous being The School of Athens

Florentine ruler; he supported some of the most talented Renaissance artists. He was known for his patronage

Italian political philosopher and statesman; he wrote The Prince, which advised rulers to separate morals from politics

German painter, engraver, and theoretician; he combined Italian Renaissance techniques with Northern Renaissance

Her work The City of Women discusses the role of women in society. She championed the causes of equality

German inventor & printer; invented moveable type. His first printed publication was a 1,282-page Bible

Flemish painter, his paintings focused on landscapes and domestic life and fused the everyday with the religious

English statesman and author; he wrote Utopia, which describes an ideal society

BONUS: What kind of dog does Mr. D have

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

Italian Renaissance sculptor & painter; sculpted the Pieta, the David, and he painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel