Chapter 13 Lesson 2

Michaelangelo

Renaissance artist who sculpted the statue Moses and who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Leonardo da Vinci

artist who painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper and who also excelled in astronomy, geometry, and anatomy

lower class

laborers

Upper Class

nobles and merchants

achievements of the renaissance

painting, sculpture, architecture, engineering, writing

patron

person who encourages artists and supports them financially

perspective

technique that produces the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface

Renaissance

term that means rebirth

Italy

the birthplace of the Renaissance due to its proximity to classical texts and financial support from the upper class.

Middle Class

trades people