The Renaissance Word Search
The Renaissance, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: HUMANISM, RENAISSANCE, PATRONAGE, CLASSICAL, SCULPTURE, PAINTING, PERSPECTIVE, MEDICI, VATICAN, REFORMATION, PRINTING, GUTENBERG.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Renaissance word list, defined
- HUMANISM /ˈhjuːmənɪzəm/ · noun
- Humanism is a philosophical movement or outlook that emphasizes human values, dignity, reason, and agency, often grounding moral inquiry in human experience rather than divine authority. In modern usage, it may also refer more broadly to any human-centered worldview, including secular humanism. Related: humanistic philosophy, human-centered ethics, anthropocentrism.
- RENAISSANCE /ˈrɛnəsɑːns/ (US); /ˈrenəsɑːns/ (UK) · noun
- The revival or rebirth of something that has declined, become obsolete, or fallen into neglect. Capitalized, it names the period of European cultural and intellectual revival roughly from the 14th to the 17th century and the artistic and intellectual culture associated with it. Related: revival, rebirth, resurgence, renewal.
- PATRONAGE /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ · noun
- The support, financial backing, or custom provided by a patron or group of patrons. It can also refer to a system in which influential supporters help secure appointments, benefits, or opportunities for others. Related: support, sponsorship, backing, custom.
- CLASSICAL /ˈklæsɪkəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the ancient Greek and Roman world, or representing a long-established, traditional standard of excellence in art, literature, music, or thought. More broadly, it describes forms that are conventional or time-honoured rather than modern or experimental. Related: traditional, classic, conventional, time-honoured.
- SCULPTURE /ˈskʌlptʃər/ · noun
- A sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modeling, casting, or otherwise shaping a material. By extension, “sculpture” refers to the art or practice of creating such works. Related: statue, carving, model, effigy.
- PAINTING /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ · noun & verb
- As a noun, painting means a picture made by applying paint to a surface, or the activity and art of making such pictures. It can also refer to a layer or coat of paint. As a verb, it means to apply paint to a surface or to create a picture in this way. Related: picture, artwork, canvas, portrait.
- PERSPECTIVE /pəˈspektɪv/ · noun
- A particular way of viewing or understanding something, especially one shaped by a person's position, interests, or experience. It can also refer to the visual representation of objects in three dimensions on a flat surface. Related: viewpoint, outlook, angle, standpoint.
- REFORMATION /ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ · noun
- An act of improving, changing, or reorganizing something, especially an institution or system. It may also refer to a major historical religious movement, particularly the Protestant Reformation. Related: reform, overhaul, restructuring, renewal.
- PRINTING /ˈprɪntɪŋ/ · verb and noun
- As a verb, printing means producing words, images, or designs on paper or another surface by pressing inked type, plates, or digital images onto it. As a noun, printing refers to the process or business of producing printed material. Related: publishing, reproducing, typesetting, engraving.
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