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Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is one of the most famous Proto-Renaissance masterpieces. Decorated by Giotto di Bondone was completed in 1305 for the Enrico Scrovegni family. The frescoes adorning the walls and ceiling of the chapel relate a complex, emotional narrative on the lives of Mary and Jesus.
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The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri. It is about a trip through the afterlife. The poem is about the travels of a man through Christian hell, purgatory, and heaven.
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Petrarch was born in the Tuscan town of Arezzo, where his family had taken refuge after being exiled from Florence for supporting the same unsuccessful faction espoused by Dante, who was banished at the same time. During this period the papal court had removed itself to Avignon in Provence to escape the chronic anarchy into which Rome had sunk.
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A timeline of the Renaissance and the impact on Europe.
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When it was designed, it was the largest dome in the world. This immediately created problems as its size prevented the traditional method of construction. Its structure is a double shell supported by sturdy pillars.
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The first ever printing press was invented around 1439. But then two other, better kinds of the printing press were created. The printing press allowed manuscripts to be mass-produced at relatively affordable costs.
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The conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. Byzantine Empire were gone when the Ottomans breached Constantinople's ancient land wall after threatening the city for 55 days.
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Leonardo da Vinci invented two better creations of the printing press. There would not be any copies of the Gutenberg Bible if it was not for Leonardo making the printing press better to be able to use. The printing press is a machine that can create copies of papers for example, the Gutenberg Bible.
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Lorenzo was the leader of the Florence merchants. His son, Cosimo de Medici became the leader of the Florence city-state. But now, the Medici are most famous for their patronage of the arts.
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Also know as the Age of Discovery, officially began in the early 15th century and lasted through the 17th century. The period is characterized as a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of new trading routes, wealth, and knowledge.
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Henry VII was the King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 to his death. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor.
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The Birth of Venus is one of the world's most famous and appreciated works of art. The painting has become a landmark of XV century Italian painting. The painting shows the triumphant Goddess of Love and Beauty.
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The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain. He stumbled upon the Americas instead of finding a water route west from Europe to Asia. He was an Italian explorer.
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The Medici family ruled the city of Florence throughout the Renaissance. They had a major influence on the growth of the Italian Renaissance through their patronage of the arts and humanism. They were very profitable and the family became extremely wealthy.
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The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It is one of the Western world's most recognizable paintings. The painting is located at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
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Vasco da Gama sailed around the southern tip of Africa. He had pioneered a sea route from Europe to Asia that bypassed the Muslim nations that controlled the overland spice trade. He and his pioneers wanted to explore for more land.
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David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble by the Italian artist Michelangelo.
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The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era
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The Mona Lisa was painted in Florence, Italy by Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci took it to France. It was acquired by King Francois I after da Vinci's death.
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Its importance in the history of art cannot be overstated. This is one of the most inspirational paintings to young artists. Michelangelo returned to the chapel twenty years later to execute the Last Judgment fresco on the altar wall.
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Martin Luther challenges the traditional practices of the church and Pope Leo X. Luther believed that a person's wealth should not impact their status in the after life.
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Also know as the Augsburg Settlement, was a treaty between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the Schmalkaldic League, signed in September 1555 at the imperial city of Augsburg.
