5A: Renaissance

means "rebirth", an era which emphasizes education, art and critical thinking.

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

Italian city-state was the birthplace of the Renaissance, center of Renaissance banking

Italian city-state- manufactured weapons and silk in Renaissance Italy

Italian city-state- port city and manufactured glass in Renaissance Italy

rich banking family in Florence and controlled the government also.

a way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions.

Humanists studied these cultures of the past during the Renaissance.

idea to paint and sculpt subjects realistically. It involves a number of techniques that make the subjects and background look like they would in real life.

study of the structure of the human body

An artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface.

Italian Renaissance artist that painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, he was also an engineer, architect, sculptor, and scientist.

painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman

Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus and his disciples.

a person with many talents or areas of knowledge. Leonardo da Vinci was described as this during the Renaissance.

Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect; famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the sculpture of the David

statue by Michelangelo of the male Biblical hero

sculpture by Michelangelo representing Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ.

the church in the Vatican where Michelangelo painted the ceiling

The art of painting on fresh, moist plaster with pigments dissolved in water

Italian Renaissance painter who painted members of the Medici family and religious figures including Jesus' Mother Mary.

Inventor of the printing press, Gutenberg Bible and movable type.

Renaissance invention; made possible the mass production of printed books and other texts,; increased literacy.

Everyday language of ordinary people. Gutenberg's printing press was copied this way.

Italian Renaissance writer and politician; wrote a book called "The Prince", where he argued for absolute power of rulers. "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."

Written by machiavelli, described that power is more important, "better to be feared than loved"

The art and science of building. During the Renaissance used Greek and Roman architecture.

Cathedral in Florence, Italy - Example of Renaissance architecture

Church in the Vatican City inside of Rome - Example of Renaissance architecture.

Italian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China.