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Patron of the arts in Florence.
Lorenzo de Medici
Author of The Prince
Machiavelli
Sculptor of the first large free-standing nude since classical times.
Donatello
Artist who decorated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
Author of Utopia.
Thomas More
His paintings of La Primavera and the Birth of Venus are very large.
Botticelli
Flemish master of oil paints.
Van Eyck
First known user of movable type in Europe.
Gutenberg
English playwright who lived and worked in London around 1600.
Shakespeare
After studying in Italy, this German artist created intricate wood cuts and a famous self-portrait.
Albrech Durer
The culture of ancient Greece and Rome.
Classical culture
The rebirth of classical culture.
Renaissance
A movement focused on human potential and achievements.
humanism
A technique for making art look three dimensional.
perspective
The antonym to sacred.
secular
His 95 thesis against the sale of indulgences sparked the Reformation.
Martin Luther
His study of Scripture led him to the belief that God has chosen who will be saved.
John Calvin
He broke with the Catholic Church because of his desire to annul his marriage.
Henry VIII
He carried John Calvin’s ideas to Scotland and converted most of the population there.
John Knox
This Holy Roman Emperor tried to silence Martin Luther and opposed the annulment of Henry VIII’s marriage.
Charles V
These were the first people to be called Protestants.
German princes who opposed Charles V
He sold indulgences to raise money for the construction of St He sold indulgences to raise money for the construction of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Tetzel
The belief that God has chosen certain people for salvation.
predestination
The religious group who would not baptize infants.
Anabaptists
The daughter of Henry VIII who ruled as one of England’s greatest monarchs and was a patron of William Shakespeare.
Elizabeth I