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Jul 21, 1266
Giotto
Giotto was a artist who started painting in a newer, different way than all the other painters. He started to make the human figures more detailed and show the beauty of a human. He was living in the Renaissance when he started to change his ways. He would make the figures more 3D and solid.
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Mar 3, 1301
The Papal Schism
The king tried to tax the French clergy in 1301. He later was arrested and threatened to excommunication by the pope. He eventually was released. Most people thought that the french kings controlled the church too much.
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Jan 17, 1377
Three Popes
One of the six next popes was Gregory. The six popes lived in Avignon. In 1377 Gregory moved the pacay back to Rome. When he died all the cardinals did not like the newest pope. That made them elected a new pope.
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Feb 22, 1401
Education in the Renaissance
Back then for education they would focus on reading, writing, & math. Their topics would be centered around religion. Middle upper -class boys would be the ones who got to go. Sometimes high educated poor boys could go as well.
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Jul 15, 1415
Jas Hus
He was burned at stake because of what he said about the church. He was questioning the vast wealth of the church. In 1415 he was executed.
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Jun 3, 1420
Filippo Brunelleschi
The builder/designer of the Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florence was Filippo Brunelleschi and his enemy Lorenzo Ghiberti. He put together all the calculations and the structure of the dome part.
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May 1, 1430
Arnault de Zwolle - Harpsichord Mechanism
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Period: Feb 15, 1434 to
The Medici's
A rich family who had four popes and two French queens. They had control over Florence in the 1434 to 1737. There was a fall in the west side of the Roman Empire that caused quite a few prominent families that took over the city and fought for themselves. The Medici family was one of those families for many centuries. -
Feb 22, 1440
Printing Press
This one of the most important inventions of history. Johannes Gutenberg created it. It would copy different artwork or writings .
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Feb 21, 1450
Family during the Renaissance
Families during the Renaissance is quite different than families now days. Back then girls by the age of 2-3 would already have marriage arrangements. The fathers would set it all up for them. They husband or the father would be the top person in the family. He would run everything and would be in charge of everyone.
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Feb 22, 1450
Fashion & Clothing in the Renaissance
Fashion in the Renaissance would state out how rich or important they are. Rich people would wear multiple pieces of clothing, multiple colors and different materials.
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Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo de Vinci
Leonardo de Vinci was a famous painter who was born in 1452 in a village of Vinci. Vinci's name means Leonardo of Vinci. His whole career started when he was working for a painter in Florence. As time went on his name became more popular, he was a real "Renaissance Man".
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Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo Buonarroti
This painter was one of the best painters in the world. He was a "Renaissance Man" just like Leonardo was. He was an architect, a sculptor and an artist. He sculpted a sculptor of Moses and made all his veins and his muscles.
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Jan 1, 1483
Raphael
Raphael was an artist who achieved beauty in art that no one else could see. Most people admire his paintings of Madonna.
Art Reading & Review -
Feb 22, 1496
Wallpaper
Wallpaper was created from the idea of paper. It was used by upper class and royalty for quite awhile. It was a popular thing and still is.
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Feb 14, 1508
Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most popular paintings in the world. This painting is on the ceiling of the chapel in the Apostolic Palace. The painting doesn't please everyone, especially Cardinal Biagio de Cesena. He stated out, "The crowd of more than 300 human figures would be more appropriate in a wine shop than in a papal chapel." Michelangelo painted Biagio in the Last Judgement to respond to this criticism.
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Feb 22, 1513
The Prince
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince. This book is about how he thinks a leader should act or work. At the time is was one of the most popular books. -
Feb 22, 1517
Pope Leo X
The church selling indulgences was the worst things they could do. Indulgences are meant for people who are trying to spend little time in Purgatory.
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Oct 30, 1517
95 Theses
Martin Luther stated 95 statements/ideas and wrote them down on paper. He put this paper on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church.
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Jun 4, 1534
The Bible
Before Luther came along, the bible was in Latin. Only high church officials and others who could read Latin could read the bible. Luther rewrote it and made it into the turning point of Reformation.
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Lenses
In Netherlands, the first pair of microscope lenses were made. Later came glasses & telescopes to see space.
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Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular plays in the world. It's about two teenagers, Romeo & Juliet, their families are rivals with each other but the two teens fall in love then end up killing themselves to be with each other.
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Rene Descartes
He was the creator of the math rule Descartes. He is the "father" of modern philosophy as well. Today we still use mathematical terms he helped come up with. -
William Shakespeare
He is known as one of the greatest writers in history. He wrote multiple books and plays. Some of them are ones that are very important literary works. For example Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet.
