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Renaissance Vocab.
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analyzed | to examine or think about carefully. |
| Dante Alighieri | a great Italian author of the Renaissance who wrote The Divine Comedy. |
| Donatello | a Florentine sculptor who was one of the first to use a realistic, lifelike style. |
| Florence | an Italian city-state and leading cultural center during the Renaissance. |
| Intense | strong effect or feeling;extreme |
| Leonardo da Vinnci | a famous Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor |
| Michelangelo | a Renaissance artist, renowned for his painting and sculpture |
| Niccolo Machiavelli | a Renaissance statesman and historian who wrote The Prince |
| Secular | relating to earthly life rather than religious or spiritual matters |
| Textture | the way a surface looks and feels |
| City-states | an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory |
| Classical Art | influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome |
| Contrast | a strong difference between two or more things |