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Period: Jan 1, 1350 to
Renaissance
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May 2, 1401
Massacio
An Italian painter that used perspective to create an illusion of three dimensions. -
Dec 13, 1420
Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi was a Florentine artist and architect best known for the dome of Florence's cathedral. From 1420 to 1435. -
Mar 12, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg
A German man named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440. This helped to get messages and new around to people faster. -
Oct 29, 1503
Michaelangelo- David
An artist named Michaelangelo created a famous sculpture called the David, between 1501 and 1504 -
Jan 1, 1507
Leonardo Da Vinci- Mona Lisa
An Italian Artist named Leonardo Da Vinci painted this world famous painting in 1503. It took him about 4 years to complete it and he finished in 1507. -
Oct 14, 1512
Michael Angelo- The Sistine Chapel
An Italian artist named Michael Angelo, was asked by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel. He started in July 1508 and ended in October 1512. He painted on his back, a 131 foot long and 43 foot wide celing. -
Apr 28, 1543
Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who is know for his theory that the Sun was the center of the Universe and that the planets rotated it. -
William Harvey
A scientist named William Harvey developed a theory on how blood was pumped from the heart and how blood circulates. -
Galileo- Pendulum Clock
A man named Galileo Galilei invented the pendulum clock. He discovered a pendulum when he saw a lamp swinging back and forth -
Robert Hooke
A man named Robert Hooke uses a microscope to discover cells by studying cork.
