Renaissance/Reformation/Scientific Revolution

Humanism

1401

Humanists were people who focused less on supernatural ideas and more on the needs of human beings. They generally thought more rationally than others. The first identified humanist was Francesco Petrarca.

Perspective

1415

Perspective is a type of art created in the Renaissance. They focused on creating depth in their work to make things look closer and further away. This technique is still used in art today.

Printing Revolution

1440

The printing revolution began when Johannes Gutenburg invented the Gutenburg press. This allowed written material to be mass produced. It was much quicker than hand copying and overtime led to the modern day printer.

Lorenzo de' Medici

1449

Lorenzo de Medici was apart of the very wealthy Medici family in the Renaissance. He was known as a ruler and a patron of the arts. He was a brilliant man who brought stability to a region.

Michelangelo

1476

Michelangelo is a well known Renaissance artist who focused on sculpting, painting, and architecture. He's considered one of the greatest artists of his time. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Thomas More

1478

Thomas More was a humanist who is most known for writing the book 'Utopia'. He was honest about the imperfections in the world at the time. He got away with his work by calling it fiction.

Raphael

1483

Raphael was a famous Renaissance painter and architect. He had a great influence on many other artists. He focused on realism and emotion in his work.

Martin Luther

1483

Martin Luther was a leader in the Renaissance. He has strong beliefs in the Christian religion. He was kicked out of the church because he was exposing them. Followers of Martin Luther were called Protestants.

John Calvin

1509

John Calvin is known for influencing the Christian religion in the Renaissance. His interpretations on Christian teachings are known as Calvinism. This lead to the Protestant Reformation.

Heliocentric Theory

1543

The heliocentric theory was proven by Galileo. The theory states that the sun is the center of the solar system and not the Earth. This was not a very accepted theory at the time, but today this is what the majority of the world believes.

Francis Bacon

1561

Francis was well know as a philosopher and statesman in the Renaissance. He failed to have a political career and focused on the philosophy of science. He later promoted the scientific method.

William Shakespeare

1564

Shakespeare was a very famous writer during the Renaissance. He wrote poetry but is most well known for the plays he has written. He is important because he added at least 1,700 words to the English language.

Galileo

1564

Galileo was a scientist who made many important discoveries and inventions. He studied astronomy for a while and used the telescope to make discoveries. We still use his laws today in physics.

Sale of Indulgences

1567

Sale of Indulgences is a method Catholic churches used in the Renaissance to make money off people. They told the public that paying the church forgives their sins. This method was no longer used after people realized it was never written in the bible.

Isaac Newton

1643

Isaac Newtown was a scientist who studied mathematics and physics. He is most known for working with physics and developing laws of motion. He is important because we still use his discoveries today in modern day physics.