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Mar 10, 1300
Start of The HIgh Renasissance
The High Renaissance was the culmination of the artistic developments of the Early Renaissance, and one of the great explosions of creative genius in history. It is notable for three of the greatest artists in history: Michelangelo Buonarroti, Raphael Sanzio and Leonardo da Vinci. -
Period: Mar 9, 1350 to
Renaissance Era
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Mar 10, 1350
Greek Civilization
The Greek civilization produced works of the art in architecture and made lasting impressions in math, science, goverment and literature. -
Mar 9, 1386
17 year-old scultor Donatello
Journeyed to Rome after working in Ghiberti's shop. He went to study how to make free-standing statues. -
Mar 10, 1400
Where Renaissance took place
The High Renaissance took place throughout northern and central Italy and a whole lot in Rome. -
Mar 9, 1401
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Ghiberti spent the next 50 years creating two pairs of bronze doors for the Baptistry in Florence. -
Mar 9, 1425
Masaccio
He took his paintings further by using perspective. Which was a technique developed by Brunelleschi that gave objects the apperance of distance. -
Mar 10, 1434
Cosmo de Medici
Was the weathiest man of his time. In 1434 he won control of Florence. -
Mar 10, 1469
Machiavelli is born
Spent his youth underthe rule of Lorenzo the MAgnificent. As an adult he saw the golden age start to crumble. -
Mar 10, 1492
Laurentian Age
First, Lorenzo de Medici - arguably the greatest of the Medici - died in 1492. This brought a close to what is often referred to as the "Laurentian Age" in Florence -
Mar 9, 1513
The Prince Book
Machiavelli wrote a book of advice to rulers. The Prince is a book about power.