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History People Ch.11
People for Test 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Medici family | Most famous of the Renaissance patrons were members of what family |
| Francesco Petrarch | Known has the "Father of Humanism" |
| Niccolo Machiavelli | One of the most influential writers of the Renaissance |
| Desiderius Erasmus | Known as the "Prince of the Humanists" |
| Sir Thomas More | Took greater interest in social and political matter than religious |
| Miguel de Cervantes | Known as the foremost Spanish writer of the Renaissance |
| William Shakespeare | Known as the greatest playwright of all time, wrote 154 sonnets and 37 plays |
| Giotto di Bondone | Known as the "Father of Renaissance Painting" |
| Sandro Botticelli | Added movement to his paintings and painted themes of classical mythology |
| Leonardo da Vinci | He displayed a wide range of interests as an accomplished sculptor, architect, painter, and musician |
| Raphael | He studied the asters to perfect his own technique |
| Michelangelo | Famous for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel |
| Albrecht Durer | Known for woodcarvings and engravings which were used to print books |
| Hans Holbein | Widely known as the finest portrait painter of the northern Renaissance |
| Lorenzo de Medici | Most notable patron; became known ad "The Magnificent" |
| Donatello | Was the leading sculptor of the early Renaissance |
| John Wycliffe | One of the first and strongest voices for reform of the Roman Catholic Churchk |
| John Huss | Taught and defended many of Wycliffe's beliefs |
| Martin Luther | Nailed the 95 theses to the Church of Wittenberg |
| Pope Leo X | launched a campaign to complete the rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome |