Introduction to the Renaissance

RenaissanceWHShort Read this short article. Use it to answer the questions that follow. The Renaissance short reading The new ideas of the Renaissance influenced politics art literature all of the above The Renaissance began in England Germany Italy France One of the most important writers of the Renaissance was Michelangelo da Vinci Shakespeare Gutenberg During the Renaissance, people looked up to those who could do well in _ area(s). one two many few Before the development of the printing press in Europe, books were _. inexpensive difficult to make easy to make available to everyone Vocabulary Matching Match each word to its definition, based on the text. Renaissance rebirth humanists scholars who studied subjects taught in ancient Greek and Roman schools golden age successful, prosperous period in history Sort each famous person from the Renaissance into the category where they belong. Writers Geoffrey Chaucer Niccolo Machiavelli Miguel de Cervantes William Shakespeare Artists Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Rafael Open-Ended Question Choose ONE of the following questions to research on your own and answer:1. One of the artist Michelangelo's most famous projects is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. How long did it take him to paint it? How did he do it?2. Johann Gutenberg was the first person to build and use a printing press in Europe, but he did notinventthe printing press. Where and when was printing first invented? How was it similar to / different from Gutenberg's invention?