Timeline

The Renaissance Timeline

  • 1265

    Dante (1265- 1321)

    Dante was a famous philosopher and righter he was best know for the Divine Comedy.
  • 1265

    Art

    Art was becoming more advanced and there was knew techniques. some things that they tried to better there paintings were Perspective, Imitation of nature, and landscape.
  • 1301

    Christian humanism

    This was the act of simpler faith. They wanted to reform the church from within the church. they focused on art and and changed religious scholars.
  • 1346

    The Black death (1346-1353)

    The black death killed many people really fast. it was caused by an infection that was passed along by rats and fleas
  • 1450

    Printing Press invention

    Johannes Gutenberg was the founder of the printing press and the first book was the bible in German
  • 1507

    Martin luther

    Martin became a monk after witnessing the biggest storm. he thought that was revelation to him from god saying he needs to repent for his sins. He wrote the 95 thesis. HE also formed the first protestant religion. He was then later excommunicated from the church.
  • 1517

    Reformation (1517- 1648)

    Was all of the problems in the church. Popes and the other leaders involved in political matter. Because they were so caught up in the world they forgot about the spiritual needs of there members.
  • 1564

    Shakespeare (1564-1616)

    this was an English playwright. This play was and still is very popular