module 8 lesson 2

1. Summarize influential literary works and techniques of key renaissance writers

Many writers incorporated classical ideas into their work. They included poetry as a main technique. 

2. Key Terms/People

• The Medici

Italian renaissance family that were famous for patrinizing the arts 

family that promoted the arts, education, and culture

• Perspective

A technique used to make objects appear their dimension. 

• Michelangelo

Sculptor, poet, architect and painter. Made sculpture of David  

• daVinci

paintor, sculpture, inventor, and scientist, painted mona lisa and the last supper 

• Petrarch: 

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• The Prince: a book published by Machavilli which gives advice for future princes to come 

• vernacular: The most dominant language in a given country