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  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    The Italian Renaissance

    In the arts and sciences as well as society and government, Italy was the major catalyst for progress during the Renaissance: the rich period of development that occurred in Europe at the end of the Middle Ages. Because of the number of different fields in which it applied, ``Renaissance'' is a word with many layers of meaning.
  • Mar 4, 1300

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    In the early 1300s, a movement began in Italy that would alter how Europeans viewed themselves and thier world. The Renaissance- or rebirth- was both a philosophical and artistic movement and the era when that movement flourished.
  • May 4, 1304

    francesco Petrarch

    francesco Petrarch
    One of the first humanist, who live from 1304 to 1347. Petrarch became as a scholar and a teacher.
  • Jun 6, 1304

    Humanists

    Humanists
    Italian scholars turned to classical Greek and Roman literature to study grammar, history, poetry, and rhetoric. These people were called Humanists.
  • Mar 4, 1430

    Flemish school

    Flemish school
    In Flanders a group of painters developed their own distinct stlye. These painters are credited with perfect certain techniques of painting in oil on canvas.
  • Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci
    Lived from 1452 to 1519, was a man of many talents. He was an architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and scientist.
  • Sep 19, 1469

    Miccolo Machiavella

    Miccolo Machiavella
    Other writers displayed less tention between spiritual and earthly quest. Miccolo Machiavella, a Florentine diplomant and historian, live from 1469 to 1527.
  • Mar 4, 1474

    Isabella d'Este

    Isabella d'Este
    The court of Isabella d'Este was one of the most brilliant of the Italian Renaissance. In Nauntau she filled her place with paintings and scultures by the finest Renaissance artists.
  • Mar 4, 1475

    Michelangelo

    Michelangelo
    Another mater of the Renaissance who lived from 1475 to 1564. Michelangelo was brilliant painter.
  • Aug 12, 1478

    Baldassare castiglione

    Baldassare castiglione
    An Italian diplomat, who live from 1478 to 1528. He published what was probably the most famous book of the Renaissance, The book of the Courtier.
  • Mar 4, 1564

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare
    Born 1564 to 1616, he is the most widely known author in all of English literature. His insight into human nature and use of english language mark his many pays and his poetry.