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Renaissance Thinkers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| patron | person who supports the arts |
| Machiavelli | Italian statesman. Writes The Prince, a treatise on government. "The ends justify the means" |
| Leonardo daVinci | Italian artist, painter, inventor, and "Renaissance man". "Mona Lisa", "Last Supper" |
| Michelangelo | Italian painter and sculptor. Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, "Pieta","David" |
| Petrarch | Father of Humanism. Italian Poet, Love Sonnets to "Laura" |
| Gutenberg | German printer and blacksmith. Invents the printing press. 1st prints and distributes the Bible. |
| Erasmus | Dutch Northern Renaissance humanist. Wrote the satire "The Praise of Folly" |
| Sir Thomas More | English lawyer, philosopher, and statesman. Wrote "Utopia". Executed by Henry VIII. |
| Martin Luther | German priest and professor. Posts the 95 Theses against the Catholic Church starting the Protestant Reformation and Lutheranism. |
| Medici Family | Bankers, patrons, and civic leaders of Florence. |
| Shakespeare | English poet, actor, and playwright. "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "Julius Caesar", and "Macbeth" |
| Humanism | Celebrated the individual, stimulated the stud of the classics, and was supported by wealthy patrons |
| Medieval Art | Art and literature that focused on the Church and salvation |
| Renaissance Art | Art and literature that focused on individuals and worldly matters along with Christian themes. |
| Geoffrey Chaucer | Writes the Canterbury Tales making fun of society |
| Dante Alighieri | Writes The Divine Comedy discussing the afterlife |