Question

the renaissance: 1300-1600
across

1. italian artist who painted school of athens
2. humanist who wrote the praise of folly
3. spanish writer who wrote don quixote
4. italian artist who painted the mona lisa
5. italian artist who painted the ceiling of the sistine chapel
6. financial supporter of the arts
7. subject of both michelangelo and donatello
8. flemish artist whose painting showed the lives of ordinary people
9. english author of utopia
10. italian writer who stressed the ends justify the means

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1. also known as the german leonardo
2. italian writer who perfected the sonnet
3. an artistic technique to make paintings look three dimensional
4. italian sculptor
5. author of the book of the courtier
6. powerful florence ruling family
7. german artist who painted realistic portraits
8. french writer who created the character gargantua
9. creators of the ghent altarpiece
10. english poet and playwright

Explanation:

To solve the crossword, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues:

1. Italian artist who painted School of Athens → Raphael (filled in the grid).
2. Humanist who wrote The Praise of Folly → Erasmus (length matches, humanist work).
3. Spanish writer who wrote Don Quixote → Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote).
4. Italian artist who painted the Mona Lisa → Leonardo (Leonardo da Vinci).
5. Italian artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel → Michelangelo.
6. Financial supporter of the arts → Patron (patrons funded Renaissance art).
7. Subject of both Michelangelo and Donatello → David (sculpture of David by both artists).
8. Flemish artist whose painting showed the lives of ordinary people → Bruegel (Pieter Bruegel, known for peasant scenes).
9. English author of Utopia → More (Thomas More, author of Utopia).
10. Italian writer who stressed the ends justify the means → Machiavelli (Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince).

Down Clues:

1. Also known as the German Leonardo → Dürer (Albrecht Dürer, filled in the grid).
2. Italian writer who perfected the sonnet → Petrarch (Francesco Petrarch, father of the sonnet).
3. An artistic technique to make paintings look three dimensional → Perspective (linear perspective, filled in the grid as "PERSPECTIVE").
4. Italian sculptor → Donatello (Renaissance sculptor).
5. Author of The Book of the Courtier → Castiglione (Baldassare Castiglione).
6. Powerful Florence ruling family → Medici (Medici family, rulers of Florence).
7. German artist who painted realistic portraits → Holbein (Hans Holbein the Younger).
8. French writer who created the character Gargantua → Rabelais (François Rabelais).
9. Creators of the Ghent Altarpiece → Van Eyck (Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck).
10. English poet and playwright → Shakespeare (William Shakespeare, though length may vary; if shorter, "Marlowe" or "Jonson," but Shakespeare is iconic).

For example, the filled grid shows "RAPHAEL" (1-Across), "DÜRER" (2-Down), and "PERSPECTIVE" (6-Down) already partially completed. To finish, use the clues above to fill remaining squares.

If you need a specific answer for a clue (e.g., 5-Across: Cervantes, 7-Across: Leonardo, 9-Across: Michelangelo), identify the clue number and use the corresponding solution.

Answer:

To solve the crossword, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues:

1. Italian artist who painted School of Athens → Raphael (filled in the grid).
2. Humanist who wrote The Praise of Folly → Erasmus (length matches, humanist work).
3. Spanish writer who wrote Don Quixote → Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote).
4. Italian artist who painted the Mona Lisa → Leonardo (Leonardo da Vinci).
5. Italian artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel → Michelangelo.
6. Financial supporter of the arts → Patron (patrons funded Renaissance art).
7. Subject of both Michelangelo and Donatello → David (sculpture of David by both artists).
8. Flemish artist whose painting showed the lives of ordinary people → Bruegel (Pieter Bruegel, known for peasant scenes).
9. English author of Utopia → More (Thomas More, author of Utopia).
10. Italian writer who stressed the ends justify the means → Machiavelli (Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince).

Down Clues:

1. Also known as the German Leonardo → Dürer (Albrecht Dürer, filled in the grid).
2. Italian writer who perfected the sonnet → Petrarch (Francesco Petrarch, father of the sonnet).
3. An artistic technique to make paintings look three dimensional → Perspective (linear perspective, filled in the grid as "PERSPECTIVE").
4. Italian sculptor → Donatello (Renaissance sculptor).
5. Author of The Book of the Courtier → Castiglione (Baldassare Castiglione).
6. Powerful Florence ruling family → Medici (Medici family, rulers of Florence).
7. German artist who painted realistic portraits → Holbein (Hans Holbein the Younger).
8. French writer who created the character Gargantua → Rabelais (François Rabelais).
9. Creators of the Ghent Altarpiece → Van Eyck (Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck).
10. English poet and playwright → Shakespeare (William Shakespeare, though length may vary; if shorter, "Marlowe" or "Jonson," but Shakespeare is iconic).

For example, the filled grid shows "RAPHAEL" (1-Across), "DÜRER" (2-Down), and "PERSPECTIVE" (6-Down) already partially completed. To finish, use the clues above to fill remaining squares.

If you need a specific answer for a clue (e.g., 5-Across: Cervantes, 7-Across: Leonardo, 9-Across: Michelangelo), identify the clue number and use the corresponding solution.