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CEFR B2 Renaissance History

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➡ Across 15 Words

3. The painter famous for The School of Athens and his Madonnas
5. Non-religious; a shift in Renaissance art and thought toward worldly subjects
6. A vertical pillar used in classical architecture and revived in the Renaissance
10. The Florentine author of The Prince, a political treatise
11. The intellectual movement that focused on classical texts and human potential
16. The design of buildings; Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is a famous example
17. To create a picture using colors, as Renaissance artists did
19. The Renaissance polymath who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
20. A country house, often built by wealthy Renaissance patrons
22. The meaning of the French word 'renaissance', referring to cultural revival
23. The artistic technique that creates the illusion of depth on a flat surface
26. The English playwright whose works flourished during the Renaissance
28. To order a work of art, as a patron would do
29. The ancient past, especially the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome
30. The inventor of the movable-type printing press in the 15th century

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. Relating to the ancient Greek and Roman cultures that inspired Renaissance artists
2. The Dutch humanist scholar who wrote In Praise of Folly
4. The exchange of goods, which brought wealth to Italian city-states
7. A painting depicting natural scenery, which became popular in the Renaissance
8. The sculptor and painter who created the statue of David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling
9. The Italian city considered the birthplace of the Renaissance
12. The powerful banking family who ruled Florence and supported the arts
13. A painting of a person, often commissioned by wealthy patrons
14. The art of making three-dimensional figures, as in Michelangelo's David
15. To examine or learn about a subject, as humanists did with classical texts
18. To compose text, as authors like Erasmus and Machiavelli did
21. To create something new, like Gutenberg's printing press
24. The process of reproducing text with movable type, revolutionized by Gutenberg
25. To use one's mind to consider ideas, as Renaissance philosophers did
27. A grand residence, such as the Pitti Palace in Florence

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