Renaissance Vocabulary

A small independent state ruled by a powerful city. This was the common form of government in Italy during the Renaissance...

• patron

• republic

• city-state

A philosophy of the Renaissance that valued human thoughts and ideas. It pushed the study of classical writings and art...

• vernacular

• humanism

• perspective

This image shows the use of...

• perspective

• fresco

• vernacular

15th century invention by Johannes Gutenberg which revolutionized the ability to print information which in turn affected the speed of the spread of information itself...

• fresco

• commission

• printing press

Renaissance literally translates to...

• renewal

• rebirth

• reinvent

When a person was good at many things and very knowledgeable he was known as a...

• Medici

• Patron

• Renaissance Man

Beautiful ceiling that was painted by Michelangelo...

• The Last Supper

• Sistine Chapel

• Mona Lisa

This painting by Leonardo da Vinci is now of the most readily recognized paintings in the world.

• Mona Lisa

• Smiley Face

• Sistine Chapel

A Patron is...

• An individual with great knowledge, well rounded, artistic, and good at many things.

• An order to produce a piece of artwork where the artist would get paid for the work..

• A person who provides financial support for the arts.

The Medici family was not just a powerful banking family who ruled Florence, but they were also...

• in charge of the government

• patrons of the arts

• talented artists