| A | B |
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| Renaissance | rebirth, a revival of art and learning following the Middle Ages |
| Italy's advantages that made it the birthplace of the Renaissance | thriving cities, wealthy merchant class, and classical heritage of Greek and Rome |
| where the Renaissance began | northern Italy |
| one reason why the Renaissance began in an urban area | cities are often places where people exchange ideas |
| a new value of the Renaissance | importance ot the individual |
| wealthy banking family which controlled Florence in the 1400s | the Medici |
| Renaissance scholars were influenced by the learning of these people | the Greeks and Romans |
| humanism | an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements |
| patron | financial supporter of the arts |
| secular | wordly rather than spiritual or religious |
| humanists studied classical texts on these subjects | the humanities: history, literature, philosophy |
| Renaissance painters used this style copied from classical art | realism |
| painting technique used to show depth or distance | perspective, shows three dimensions on a flat surface |
| artist, inventor, and scientist who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Renaissance writers began to use this rather than Latin | vernacular (writer's native language) |
| Renaissance writers began these trends that modern writers still follow | writing to express themselves or to show the individuality of their subjects |
| author of the political guidebook, The Prince | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| Renaissance writers include these: | Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Vittoria Colonna |
