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The Renaissance
Junior Cert History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renaissance | Rebirth |
| Patrons | Rich people who paid artists |
| Medici | Famous patron family (bankers) |
| Perspective | Depth in painting |
| Sfumato | Smokey look in a painting |
| Fresco | Paint on wet plaster |
| Anatomy | Study of the human body |
| Th Last Supper | Painting by Da Vinci |
| Mona Lisa | Painting by Da Vinci |
| Michaelangelo | Artist and scultor |
| Pieta | Statue of Mary and Jesus by Michaelangelo |
| David | statue |
| Sistine Chapel | Chapel in Rome. Ceiling painted by Michaelangelo |
| Durer | German artist |
| The Hare | Painting by Durer |
| Gutenberg | Invented the "Printing Press" |
| Printing press | A machine to print books faster |
| First book printed | The Bible |
| Humanism | An interest in Humans and their lives |
| Vernacular | The language of a country (not Latin) |