The Renaissance

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Renaissance

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Rebirth of classical learning

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Gothic

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Style of medieval architecture that features pointed arches and rose windows

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Classical

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Style of architecture heavily influenced by ancient Greece and Rome

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Significance

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Importance

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Architecture

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The art of designing buildings

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Tempera

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Paint made from egg yolk and colour pigments

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Sfumato

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Italian for “smoky”, technique used to blend details to look more realistic

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Perspective

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Artistic technique used to give paintings and drawings a three-dimensional effect

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Change

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To make or become different

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Vernacular

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Everyday language of ordinary people

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Anatomy

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The study of body structure

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Patron

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Financial supporter of the arts, e.g. Lorenzo de Medici

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Humanism

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Philosophy that celebrates human cultural achievements and emphasises human reason and ethics

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Astronomy

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Study of the universe

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Merchant

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A person who buys and sells goods

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Fresco

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Painting done on wet plaster

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Rose window

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A circular stained-glass window, a feature of Gothic architecture

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Dome

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A round, curved roof, e.g. the dome of Florence Cathedral

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Pediment

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In Classical architecture, the triangular section of a temple roof often decorated with sculpture

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Renaissance Man. Italian painter, sculptor, engineer, scientist and architect. Painter of the Mona Lisa

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The Last Supper

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Painting completed by da Vinci in a refectory in Milan

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Mona Lisa

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Famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci which depicts a female with a unique expression on her face

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Mirror writing

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Writing from right to left

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Michelangelo

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Florentine sculptor, painter and architect responsible for the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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Pieta

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A painted or sculpted representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ

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David

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Michelangelo’s most famous sculpture. Currently in the Accademia in Florence

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Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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Paintings by Michelangelo depicting scenes from the Old Testament

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Sofonisba Anguissola

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Female artist from the Renaissance

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Copernicus

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Devised a model of the universe with the sun at the centre, and not Earth

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Kepler

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Astronomer who showed that the planets revolve around the sun in oval orbits

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Galileo

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Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars

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The Law of Falling Bodies

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Objects, regardless of weight, will fall at the same speed

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Vesalius

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Scientist who began to study anatomy in depth. He is referred as the father of anatomy

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Ambroise Paré

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French barber surgeon and trauma surgeon

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William Harvey

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English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood

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Gutenberg

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Inventor of the printing press

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Shakespeare

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A popular English playwright and poet in the 16th century

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Describe Michael Angelo

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Michelangelo Buonarroti, born in 1475 in Caprese, Italy, was a renowned Renaissance artist famous for his sculptures, paintings, and architectural works. He gained early recognition with his sculptures “Pietà” (1498-1499) and “David” (1501-1504), which showcased his exceptional talent. Commissioned by the Pope, he painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling (1508-1512), a masterpiece that cemented his fame. Michelangelo also contributed to the design of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome later in his career. He remained highly celebrated throughout his life and is remembered as one of the greatest artists in history, dying in 1564.