The RenaissanceWHII.2b

The Basics Characteristics

The word “Renaissance” means re-__________.

The Renaissance began in the _________ city-states and spread from there to _________ Europe.

The Renaissance lasted from about _______ to ______.

________ – trade, urbanization, rapid change

_________ - Greco-Roman thought & style

__________ – Catholicism, but…___________ – Less religious influence, more celebration of human achievements, the human body, beauty, science, history, literature, and philosophy

________________ – well-rounded, capable of many achievements (“Renaissance Man”)

__________________ – Reality over romantic or religious ideals, books written in local language rather than classical Latin

______________ – individual achievement, will to power, wealth

_________ – Wealthy men (bankers, merchants and the Catholic Church) sponsored the arts

________ – three dimensional representations

Italian Renaissance Artists

Other Renaissance Figures

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English playwright Dutch humanist