Italian Renaissance

By Emily.Johnson541
  • Jan 1, 1313

    Giovanni Boccaccio

    He was born.He was an italian poet. One of the many stories he wrote ws the Decameron. This was a collection of stories about the Bloack Death. He also wrote pastoral songs.
  • Jan 1, 1429

    The Medici family bank

    Cosimo de Medici inherrits the family bank and rises in power overFlorence.
  • Jan 1, 1434

    A New Lead

    The Medici family becomes the head family in Florence. They own the Medici family bank.
  • Jan 1, 1446

    Brunelleschi dies

    Filippo Brunelleschi dies at the age of 69. He was an Italian architect who lived in Florence. He worked on the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.He was burried under the floor of the florence cathedral.
  • Jan 1, 1450

    Power in Milan

    Francesco Sforza takes power in Milan, Italy. He commanded the Milanese troops. He made himself master of the Republic. He was proclaimed the duke in 1450 with the help of the Medici family.
  • Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    he was born in Vinci, Italy. His full name was Leonardo Di Ser Peiro da Vinci. He was a very talented artist and inventor. He painted The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
  • Jan 1, 1454

    Gutenburg

    The Gutenburg Bible is published
  • Jan 1, 1469

    Lorenzo de Medici

    Lorenzo de Medici becomes head of the city-state of Florence. He is one of the great patrons of art.
  • Jan 1, 1469

    "the magnificant"

    Lorenzo de Medici takes over in Florence.
  • Jan 1, 1486

    The Birth of Venus

    Boticelli completes the painting The Birth of Venus". it is definatly one of the world's favorites
  • Jan 1, 1495

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. it was originally made in the dining hall of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan.
  • Jan 1, 1503

    mona lisa

    Leonardo paints the Mona Lisa. the face of the mystery woman was actually designed around a mans face.
  • Jan 1, 1504

    david is finished

    David is finished! the original planned location for david was the Florentine cathedral. but he abandoned the idea when he realized that moving a 6 ton 17 ft. tall statue was going to me very very hard
  • Jan 1, 1508

    Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo begins work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    the school of athens

    Raphael paints his masterpiece "the school of athens". This peice represents all the greatest scientists, mathematicians, and philosophers of the time period. They all live during different years, but in the painting, They are all under one roof learning from one another.
  • Jul 30, 1511

    Giorgio Vasari birth

    He was a painter, architect, and writer who was famous for his important biographys.
  • May 2, 1519

    Leonardo dies

    Leonardo de vinci dies on may 2 1519.
  • Jan 1, 1524

    raphael donation of constantine

    After Raphael's death, two of his apprentces contenued the painting he was working on. They called it the donation of constantine
  • Jan 1, 1564

    William Shakespear

    william shakspear waas born in 1564.
  • Feb 18, 1564

    michelangelo dies

    he dies from suffering a sow fever for several days.he was burried in rome