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Jan 1, 1300
Beginning of the Renaissance
The beginning of the luxory movement after the middle ages caused by new found free time and wealth. The rebirth of philisophical and artistic thinking and renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman lifestyle. -
Period: Feb 25, 1300 to
The Renaissance
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Feb 24, 1304
Francesco Petrarch
Patrarch was one of the first humanists, know first as a scholar and teacher. He wrote poetry and is famous for his love poems to an imaginary ideal women named Laura. -
Feb 25, 1337
Giotto
Giotto Lived from 1276 to 1337 and was an amazing early realist painter. His paintings appeared so real, It's rumored that an observer tried to brush a fly off of one of his painting. -
Feb 25, 1400
The High Renassaince
1400-1500 was thought to be the hieght of renassaince beliefs. Most great works of art and literature were created in this time period. -
Feb 24, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo was an excellent man of many talents. He was an architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and scientist. He applied all of his knowledge into his paintings to create great masterpieces. -
Feb 25, 1500
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare was known as the leading literary figure of the time. He built on the traditons of other great writers and had an exceptional talent in transforming well known stories in to great dramas. -
Feb 26, 1513
The Prince
Niccolo Machiavelli writes the essay The Prince. He described government in the way it actually worked and not in lofty ideals. He argued that a ruler should be more concerned with power and political succes before anything else. -
Feb 25, 1516
Sir Thomas More
Thomas More was an english humanist with similar veiw points as Erasmus. He had an early interest in the classics and published his book, Utopia, in 1516, condemning corrupt governments and painting a picture of a perfect society. -
Feb 25, 1520
Rafael
Rafael was so popular in Florence, Italy the pope actually hired him to help beautify the Vatican. Rafael is most known for his frescoes in the papal chambers and his madonnas of the Virgin Mary. -
Feb 24, 1528
Baldassare Castiglione
Published the most famous book of the Renaissance, The Book of the Courtier. Set in his place of residence, Urbino, baldassare wrote the book with actual people engaged in fictional conversations to depict polite society conversations. -
Feb 25, 1564
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a master of renaissance art and a brilliant painter. He painted frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted biblical figures.
