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91304442Lorenzo de Meiciorganized a bankin business, gained controle of Floritine in 14340
91304443Francesco PetrerchFlorentine who lived frome 1304-13741
91304444Leonardo da VinciItalian painter, engineer, musician, and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo filled notebooks with engineering and scientific observations that were in some cases centuries ahead of their time. As a painter Leonardo is best known for The Last Supper (c. 1495) and Mona Lisa (c. 1503).2
91304445MichelangeloAn Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Among many achievements in a life of nearly ninety years, Michelangelo sculpted the David and several versions of the PietĂ , painted the ceiling and rear wall of the Sistine Chapel, and served as one of the architects of Saint Peter's Basilica, designing its famous dome. He is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.3
91304446RaphaelItalian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)4
91304447Sofonisba AnguissolaShe was the first woman artist to gain an international reputation and known for her portraits of her sisters and of King Philip II of Spain.5
91304448Filippo Brunelleshicreated a dome which was a model for many buildings6
91304449Baldassare CastiglioneThe Book of The Courtier. Described the ideal of a Renaissance man who was well versed in the Greek and Roman classics, and accomplished warrior, could play music, dance, and had a modest but confident personal demeanor. It outlined the qualities of a true gentleman.7
91304450Niccolo Machiavelli(1469-1527) a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government. Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. "End justifies the means."8
91304451patronfinancial supporter of the arts9
91304452humanisman intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education and the classics10
91304453perspectivethe appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer11
92204035de Medici Familyweathly family patron of the arts (supporter)12
92205804Renaissancetime of creativeity and change politcly socalyeconmicly and culturally "rebirth"13
92205805differencemid evil times debate nature of life after death Renaissance here and now indevidual thinking14
92205806beganitaly, trade, money, location15

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