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Dec 12, 1347
The Black Plague
The Black plague came by sea in to Europe in 1347. Some ships came to Europe and they sailed to the black sea. Most people aboard the ship died but the ones that didn't were very ill. -
Jul 30, 1400
What Renaissance Means
The term 'renaissance' is derived from the French word meaning 'rebirth'. The renaissance lasted for two to three centuries. -
Dec 12, 1400
Humanism
Humanism is a way of thinking about the world. Humanism is a set of ideas about how people should live or act. People who have this set of ideas are called humanists. -
Dec 12, 1434
The Medici Family
The Medici family first attained wealth and political power in Florence from banking and commerce. In 1434 their families support in art and humanities made florence the cradle of the renaissance. -
Dec 6, 1450
Gutenberg creates the printing press
The printing press was invented by Johann Gutenberg. He was a German from Maniz. He invented it in the 1450s. -
Dec 12, 1464
Luca Pacioli
Luca Pacioli was known as the father of accounting. He was born in 1446. While working in 1464 as a tutor to three merchants son he started his own education and wrote his first book on accounting. -
Dec 5, 1469
Lorenzo de Medici
He ruled Florence with his brother from 1469- 1478. When his brother died he ruled alone from 1478-1492. -
Dec 11, 1469
Erasmus
Desiderious Erasmus ( October 27, 1469 - July 12, 1536) was a humanist. He was the greatest scholar in northern renaissance. He was the first editor of The New Testament. He was also an important figure in patristics and classical literature. -
Dec 12, 1475
Donatello
Donatello (1475- 1564) was the greatest Florentine sculptor before Michelangelo. His real name was Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi. He was a master of sculptor in gold and metal. -
Dec 6, 1485
Botticelli completes The Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli (March 1, 1445-May 17,1510) was an Italian painter from the florentine school. He finished The Birth of Venus in 1485. -
Dec 12, 1488
Titian
Titian (1488-1576) was an Italian painter. He was a leading artist of the Italian renaissance. He was an artist's apprentice in Venice as a teenager. He paint for Pope Paul III, King Philip II of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. -
Dec 6, 1495
Leonardo de Vinci paints The Last Supper
Leonardo de Vinci paints The Last Supper. He painted it from 1495-1498. He did not paint it continuously. -
Dec 6, 1503
Leonardo de Vinci paints The Mona Lisa
De Vinci painted The Mona Lisa from 1503-1507. -
Dec 7, 1504
Raphael
Raphael(1483-1520) was a leading figure of high Italian renaissance classicism. He is best known for "Madonnas" painted from 1504-1507. -
Dec 7, 1508
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo painted the sistine chapel from 1508-1512. In 1508, Pope Julius asked Michelangelo to paint the sistine chapel. -
Dec 7, 1509
Henry VIII Becomes King
When his brother died Henry VIII became king in 1509. He was only eighteen. Soon after he married his brother's wife Catherine of Aragon. -
Dec 12, 1509
John Calvin
John Calvin ( 1509-1546) was Martin Luther's successor as the preeminent Protestant theologian. He was one of the most important figures in the protestant reformation. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses
On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted the 95 the door of the church Wittenburg. -
Dec 9, 1517
The Reformation
The Reformation lasted from 1517 to 1555. The reformation was a religious revolution. The greatest leaders were Martin Luther,John Calvin. -
El Greco
El Greco was probably one of the most known painters of his time. He was considered a painter of spirit and was an influential painter. The most famous painting he made was The Burial of Count Orgaz.
