📘 Terms to Define
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A cultural “rebirth” in Europe (14th–17th centuries) that revived interest in classical art, literature, and learning from ancient Greece and Rome.
Link to originalRenaissance man
A person skilled and knowledgeable in more than one area—arts, science, and humanities. (Example: Leonardo da Vinci.)
Link to originalIconoclasm
The rejection or destruction of religious images or icons, often for religious or political reasons.
Link to originalHumanism
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements, emphasizing reason and classical learning.
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Link to originalEtching/Engraving
Printmaking techniques where artists carve or etch a design into metal plates, then use ink and pressure to transfer the image to paper.
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A fast-drying painting medium made from colored pigments mixed with egg yolk; used before oil paints became popular.
Link to originalFlorence
An Italian city-state that was the center of Renaissance art, culture, and banking; home to artists like Michelangelo and da Vinci.
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🎨 People to Know
Link to originalMasaccio
15th-century Italian Renaissance painter known for using perspective and realistic human figures (The Holy Trinity).
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Link to originalBotticelli
Italian Renaissance painter best known for mythological works like The Birth of Venus and Primavera.
Link to originalMichelangelo
Italian painter, sculptor, and architect; known for David, Pietà, and the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Link to originalRaphael
Italian painter and architect admired for his balanced compositions and gentle figures, especially in The School of Athens and Transfiguration.
Link to originalLeonardo da Vinci
True “Renaissance man”—artist, inventor, and scientist; painted Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
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🖼️ Specific Artworks to Identify by Sight
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Link to originalMona Lisa
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci; known for her mysterious smile and realistic background.
Link to originalPietà
Created by Michelangelo; sculpture of Mary holding the body of Jesus.
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Link to originalMoses (sculpture)
Michelangelo; powerful marble statue with detailed anatomy.
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Link to originalTransfiguration of Christ
Raphael; shows Christ’s divine transformation.
Link to originalSt. Peter's Cathedral
in Vatican City; major work of Renaissance architecture.
- Sistine Chapel ceiling