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The Renaissance
Section 2
Dante Alighieri
humanism
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
perspective
Petrarch
vernacular
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and fill in the blank with one of the
words from the word bank that best completes the sentence.
1.
refers to showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat
surface, such as a painting, so that it looks real.
2. The common language of the people is called
3.
.
was a sculptor, architect, inventor, and engineer, in
addition to being an expert painter.
4. An emphasis on human value and achievement is called
.
5.
was an Italian writer whose major work was The
Divine Comedy.
6. The painting that covers the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was painted by
.
7. An early Renaissance scholar named
spoke about the
importance of knowing history.
8.
wrote a short book called The Prince that offered
advice for rulers on how to stay in power.
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The Renaissance
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Section 1
5. True
6. False—Don Quixote, written by Miguel de
Cervantes, poked fun at the romantic tales
of the Middle Ages.
1. ruled Florence; valued education; under
2.
3.
4.
5.
family’s rule, Florence became the
center of Italian art, literature, and culture
means rebirth; emphasis on people as
individuals; the period that followed
Europe’s Middle Ages
one of the greatest travelers in history;
traveled as a messenger for the Mongol
emperor Kublai Khan; wrote a book
called Description of the World
caravan route that linked Rome and China
from about AD 1 to 200; use declined after
the fall of the Roman Empire and Han
dynasty; reopened when the Mongols took
over China in the 1200s
type of government controlled by a single
rich merchant family; head of family
called signore; competed against each
other for wealth and fame
Biography Miguel de
Cervantes
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
1. Miguel de Cervantes’ most famous work
was Don Quixote.
2. Possible answer: Cervantes led a colorful
and adventurous life. His experiences,
such as his capture by pirates, may have
served as subjects for his writing. He had
disappointments in life such as financial
ruin and imprisonment. This may have
caused him to become disillusioned with
society and want to write a satire about it.
ACTIVITY
3. Answers will vary.
Biography
Johann Gutenberg
Vocabulary Builder
Section 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
perspective
Italian
Leonardo da Vinci
humanism
Dante Alighieri
Michelangelo
Petrarch
Niccolo Machiavelli
1. Johann Gutenberg’s invention was a new
printing method using movable type.
2. Possible answer: The new printing
method made possible the mechanical
reproduction of religious writings without
losing their qualities of color and design.
ACTIVITY
3. Answers will vary.
Vocabulary Builder
Section 3
Biography Isabella d’Este
1. False—Johann Gutenberg developed the
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
movable type printing press.
2. True
3. False—Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch
priest who was the most important
scholar of Christian humanism.
4. False—The Praise of Folly was written
by Desiderius Erasmus as a criticism of
uneducated clergy.
1. Isabella commissioned Perugino, Titian,
Mantegna, and Raphael.
2. Possible answer: It was very important
for artists to receive the patronage of
aristocrats. With their support, artists
could achieve recognition and make a
living. Without their supports, artists
could not have spent their time
painting or sculpting because they would
have needed to work.
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