Match the following.

1. the center of the Renaissance

Andrea del Verrocchip

2. written backwards

Milan

3. da Vinci apprenticed for this person

Florence

4. innovative High Renaissance architect

Codex Leiceister

5. the quintessential Universal man

Leonardo da Vinci

6. city where da Vinci painted The Last Supper

Donato Bramante

1. The center of the Renaissance - Florence

The Renaissance (meaning rebirth) was a period between the 14th and 17th centuries that spread from Italy to most of Europe. There is a reason this period carries such a name. The rebirth of two things occurred. The first is the man as a central figure on earth. In the Middle Ages, the main figure was God, and everyone was focused on what they would face after death: Heaven or Hell. In the Renaissance, people began realizing they could enjoy themselves and put their own satisfaction above religion. The second was Greek and Roman ancient culture, which had been lost for more than a millennium during the Middle Ages. It was no one other than the Florentines who first decided to learn from these cultures and that way increase their knowledge of science, literature, and art. That's why Florence, the city that bloomed the most during this period, is known as the cradle of the Renaissance. The city's economy and its painters, architects, philosophers, and writers made Florence a model of Renaissance culture.

2. Written backward - Codex Leicester

The Codex Leicester is a collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci, compiled between 1506 and 1513. The Codex was named after the man who purchased it in 1719 - Thomas Coke, who later became the first Earl of Leicester.

Leonardo da Vinci wrote The Codex in Italian, with his characteristic mirror writing, meaning that he wrote from right to left and that the lines could be read only with the use of a mirror. There are speculations as to why he did this. One of them was that he was left-handed and that this way his writing didn't smudge. The Codex is rich with drawings and diagrams.

3. Da Vinci apprenticed for this person - Andrea del Verrocchio

Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 - 1488) was one of the leading artists of late 15th-century Florence. He was first a goldsmith, who ran an important shop in Florence, but then went on to work as a painter and a sculptor. He is mainly celebrated as a sculptor, but he trained many future important painters in his studio, including Leonardo da Vinci.

4. Innovative High Renaissance architect - Donato Bramante

Donato Bramante was an Italian architect and a painter, who is considered to be the first High Renaissance architect. He transformed the classical style of the 15th century and set ideals for later architects. He was the one who introduced this style to Rome and brought Renaissance architecture to Milan, which was then a city with a deep Gothic architectural tradition.

5. The quintessential Universal man - Leonardo da Vinci

The term Renaissance man or polymath refers to a person good at many different things. Leonardo da Vinci is known as one of the greatest examples of such a figure. He was a painter, architect, scientist, engineer. Those were just some of his many interests that spread through many fields of art and science. Another example of a Renaissance man is Michelangelo, an Italian sculptor, and painter.

6. City where da Vinci painted The Last Supper - Milan

The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci, painted on the end wall of the dining hall at the monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. This painting is one of the most well known and celebrated artworks in the world.