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Renaisance
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- 1RenaissanceRebirth of art, literature and learning.
- 2City-StatesCities in Italy in 15th century which ruled themselves and were wealthy.
- 3PatronsA wealthy person who supported artists by commissioning paintings and sculptures.
- 4Cosimo de MediciHead of Medici bank. Interested in collecting old manuscripts. Opened library with manuscripts. When he died people called him Pater Patriae (Father of the city).
- 5Lorenzo the MagnificentCosimo's grandson. Took over family business when Cosimo died. Was not good at banking. Interested in art and learning. He had great artist at his school. He died aged 43 and they were invaded by French.
- 6AnatomyThe study of the sculpture of humans, animals and plants.
- 7PerspectiveA technique to show space and distance between objects in a painting
- 8FrescoA method of painting directly onto wet plaster
- 9Vanishing pointThe point in a painting from where all lines of perspective come
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