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Sep 24, 1395
Jan van Eyck
Holy Roman Empire (ROME)
Oil Painter
He painted "Adoration of the Lamb"
He was employed by Duke Philip
No one knows when he was born; just the year that he was born. -
Sep 24, 1398
Johannes Gutenberg
Germany
German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher
He introduce publishing to Europe
Invented the movable type -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Italy
metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing and sculpting
He created the bicycle
He painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa -
May 3, 1469
Niccolo Machiavelli
Italy
Diplomat, Writer
He then wrote The Prince
Died June 21,1527 -
May 21, 1471
Albrecht Durer
Germany
German Renaissance artist
1494 he traveled to Italy and stayed for a year
He died on April 06, 1528 -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Caprese, Republic of Florence
sculptor, painter, architect, and poet
the sculpture David
died after a short illness in 1564 at 88 -
Dec 6, 1476
Baldassare Castiglione
Italy
courtier, diplomat, soldier, author
wrote and acted in a pastoral play,Tirsi
Died on February 2, 1529 -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
Italy
painter and architect
Died at 37 year old
Painted The School of Athens -
Feb 7, 1535
Sir Thomas More
England
awyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist
Published Utopia
Died July 6,1535 -
Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare
UK
English poet, dramatist, and actor
Was baptized at Holy Trinity Church
He died on his birthday in 1616