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Renaissance
Term | Definition |
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Gutenberg | Invented the printing press with movable type |
Florence, Italy | Where the Renaissance began |
Michelangelo | The artist who sculpted many statues, most famous for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel |
Leonardo | The artist that sculpted, invented, and painted works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. He also built models of flying machines. |
Copernicus | Discovered the heliocentric model putting the sun at the center of the universe |
Galileo | Challenged Aristotle's ideas on the solar system and physics, but supported the ideas of Copernicus |
High Renaissance | Another name for "The Big 3" (Michelangelo, Leonardo, Rafael) |
Rafael | Master painter of "The Big 3" |
Renaissance | A period in history (1500-1700) meaning "rebirth" in which art, science, and technology advanced |
William Shakespeare | English playright who wrote plays such as Romeo and Juliet |