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Period: Sep 24, 1200 to
Renaissance Key Figures
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Sep 25, 1395
Jan Van Eyck
Northern Europe
Areas of interest; Painting
Historical Achievements; Ghent Altarpiece and Crucifixion -
Sep 24, 1398
Johannes Gutenberg
His country was Germany.
Blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher are some of his areas of interest.
A historical achievement was that Gutenberg was the first European to use movable type printing and his printing technologies was one. -
May 3, 1469
Niccolo Machiavelli
Florence, Italy
Italian historian, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer was some of his areas of interest
Writing The Prince was a historical achievement for him. Also Il Principe was one. -
May 21, 1471
Albrecht Durer
Holy Roman Empire
Areas of interest; Painting
Historical Achievements; He painted the first self portraits in the history of art and some of his printmaker stuff. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo Buonarroti
His country was Italy.
Painting, sculpture, and architecture was some of his areas of interest.
The sculpture of David and the painting of The Creation of Adam was two historical achievements. -
Feb 7, 1478
Sir Thomas More
Country; London
Area of interest; Author
Historical Achievements; he wrote Utopia, he wrote 'The History of Richard III' -
Mar 28, 1483
Raphael
Italy
Painter and Architect was some of his areas of interest.
The Madonna paintings was a historical achievement. Also The School of Athens painting was one. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespear
Country; England
Areas of interst; writing, plays
Romeo and Juliet play was a historical achievement and A Midsummer Nights Dream play was one. -
Leonardo Da Vinci
Italy
painter, sculptor, architect, and writing is some of his areas of interest
Mona Lisa was a historical achievement. Also The Last Supper was one. -
Baldassare Castiglione
His country was Italy.
Writing was an area of interest for him.
The Book of the Courtier was a historical achievement for him.The Bishop of Abila was also one
