Christopher Baleanu Renaissance

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  • Jun 1, 1265

    Durante degli Alighieri

    More commonly known as Dante, Durante is also most famous for The Divine Comedy. His work is considered by many a masterpiece of world literature. He is greatly called by many "The Supreme Poet" or "Father of the Italian language". Before writing poetry, he was a statesman, but was banished, which led to him writing his works in Italian, not Latin. He apparently recieved his inspiration from heavenly visions, like depicted in the Inferno.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    Italian Renaissance

  • Jul 20, 1304

    Francesco Petrarca

    As one of the earliest humanists, Petrarch (English) is known as the "Father of Humanism". The model for the modern Italian language was mainly based off of his works. His sonnets were the basis for lyrical poetry. He was first to develop the concept of the "Dark Ages". He mainly wrote his poetry in Latin.
  • Jun 16, 1313

    Giovanni Boccaccio

    An important Renaissance Humanist, Boccaccio was student and friend to Petrarch. Almost certainly born illegitimate, he wrote in Italian with a unique dialogue. His parents married him to a wife when he was one year old, with whom he later had his own children. As an author and poet in Italy, he's most famous fot the Decameron. The Decameron took one to three years to complete.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1348 to Dec 31, 1350

    Black Death

    One of the most horrible pandemics in human history, the Black Death is caused by a certain bacterium. Originating in cenral Asia, it killed 30% of China's population before spreading west. It then killed 30-60% of Europe's population. It actually had three major outbreaks in Europe. All together it lowered the world population by about 87 million people in the 14th century alone.
  • Jan 1, 1377

    Filippo Brunelleschi

    Brunelleschi was an architect and engineer, despite being trained to become a lawyer like his father. He became a master goldsmith before becoming famous. He overall sculpted, designed, and invented many great works in Florence. He discovered perspective and designed the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore. This dome is an engineering masterpiece, which he made alone after getting rid of his rival partner who beat him at a metal sculpting contest years ago.
  • Jan 1, 1386

    Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi

    Donatello was an early Renaissance sculptor from Florence. He studied with Brunelleschi in Rome, giving both great knowledge about ancient Greco-Roman architecture. Known for his work in bas-relief, a form of sculpting, Donatello made the bronze David sculpture. Now his most famous work, it was the first major Renaissance sculpture.
  • Sep 27, 1389

    Còsimo di Giovanni degli Mèdici

    A member of the infamous Medici family, Cosimo inherited great wealth. He was actually the first of the Medici political dynasty. Being wealthy, he controled Florence by controlling votes. He was also closely tied to the Pope, despite the fued between the Church and the Medicis generations later. His power and influence made him an important figure in the Renaissance.
  • Jan 1, 1398

    Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg

    Even though he lived early during the Renaissance, Gutenberg made his contributions in his country of Germany. He introduced printing to Europe, which is major in history. Probably the most important event of the time was his invention of the press, because it had many more consequences. The list include science, education, and Reformation revolutions, which all have effects today. Despite becoming bankrupt after a court case, he kept printing his Gutenberg Bibles.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Northern Renaissance

  • Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci is probably the most famous Renaissance Man. He was a polymath, being skilled in very many fields, from math and science to architecture and inventing. He was of course a painter and sculptor as well. His works include Mona Lisa, Last Supper, and many more. He percieved and drew modern technologies like the helicopter, tank, submarine, solar power, calculator, hang glider, and many more which have been tested today and found mostly successful by his original design.
  • Oct 28, 1466

    Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

  • May 3, 1469

    Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

  • May 21, 1471

    Albrecht Dürer

  • Mar 6, 1475

    Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

  • Feb 7, 1478

    Sir Thomas More

  • Dec 6, 1478

    Baldassare Castiglione

  • Apr 6, 1483

    Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

  • Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare