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110701053RenaissanceThe years 1300 to 1600 saw an explosion of creativity in Europe.0
111982061the medicia powerful family, that had much fortune in trade and banking.1
111982062Cosimo de' Mediciwas the weathest European at the time. He virtually was dictator of florence.2
111982063Humanismfocoused human potential and achievements3
111982064Lorenezo "il Magnifico"ruled as a dictator yet kept up the appearance of having an elected goverment.4
111982065Secularthe basic spirit of Renaissance society5
111982066Patronspopes that spended huge amounts of money for art.6
111982067The CourtierA book writen by Baldassare Castiglione that taught how to be a "universal man." or a "Renaissance men."7
111982068Alexander VI and the BorajasWas corupt8
111982069Julius IIone that was a patron of michelangelo and Raphel, he was also more intrested in war.9
111982070Perspectivethree dimensions10
111982071Leonardo da Vinciwas a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist he was also a true "Renaissance man,"11
111982072Michelangeloa painter, a sculptor, an architect, and a poet. He painted the sisitine chapel, he was also known as a true "Renaissance man"12
111982073RaphaelIn 1508, he was asked by Pope Julius II to work for him in Rome. he created a series of magnificent frescoes, and other paintings for the pope.13
111982074DonatelloWas the first to scultpt the nude sense ancient times.14
111982075VernacularDante wrote in his native language which was Italian15
111982076Petrachwas one of the earliest and most influential humanists. He was also a great poet who wrote sonnets.16
111982077Bocacciobest known for the Decameron,a series of realistic, sometimes off-color stories.17
111982078Dantea writer who wrote in vernacular18
112486971"the prince"by Niccolo' Machiavelli, examines the imperfect conduct of human beings. The book explains how a ruler can gain power and keep it in spite of his enemines.19
112486972Florencewas the center of the Italian Renaissance from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century.20
112486973condotierriMilitary brokers21
112486974ChiaroscuroThe distribution of light and shade in a painting or photo22
112486975"universal man." or a "Renaissance men."A man who excelled in many fields23
112486976sfumatoThe subtle and minute gradation of tone and color used to blur or veil the contours of a form in painting24

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