A new way of looking at the world which places an emphasis on the importance of human beings
A painting done on wet plaster
A painting technique of fine shading that creates a gradual change in colour
Language spoken by ordinary people An illusion of depth
A type of architecture with rounded arches, columns and domes
Act or process through which something becomes different
A type of architecture with pointed arches, flying buttresses and rose windows
Rebirth or revival of interest in the learning of ancient Greece and Rome
Someone who paid for the commission of artwork
Importance
Useful Links ● ● www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance.php – A student-friendly overview of the Renaissance. ● ● www.bl.uk/turning-the-pages – An excellent website where you can turn the pages of one of da Vinci’s notebooks and read a translation of what it says. You can zoom in on the pages and listen to someone read the English translation for you.