World history, the renaissance and reformation

the study of the classical culture of Greece and Rome

emphasized subjects such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry and history

renaissance humanist, poet, and scholar

ranked among the richest merchants and bankers in Europe

financial supporter of the arts

painted and created Mona Lisa

"melancholy genius" and he created David

was not only admired for his art but for his sweet and gracious nature

wrote "The Book of the Courtier", which describes the values of which a member of the court should have

wrote a guide for rulers to learn to gain and maintain power

printed the first complete edition of the bible on the printing press

thriving center of trade for northern Europe

one of the first northern artist to be affected by the renaissance in Italy

an artist etches a design on a metal plate with acid

everyday language of normal people

produced a Greek edition of the Bible

pressed for social reform "Utopia" was the ideal society to More

between 1590 and 1613 he wrote 37 plays and are still being presented around the world

any ideal society often implicating the society is impractical

time a soul would have to spend in purgatory

Greek monk and professor of theology

town in Germany