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1231
Inquistion
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy. The inquisition were a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas. many people died because of the inquisition. -
1415
Perspective
Perspective is the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point. Perspective is what gives a three-dimensional feeling to a flat image such as a drawing or a painting. Many famous artist from the Renissance used perspective to in there work . -
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici was an Italian statesman, a magnate, diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists and poets. As a poet and a patron of poets, he stimulated the revival and splendor of Italian literature. He died on April 8, 1492, in the Villa Medici at Careggi Florence, Italy. He was attacked from behind and never knew it was coming . -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci, was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, and astronomy.His natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.” Today he remains best known for his art the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.He died from a stroke on May 2, 1519 in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert, Amboise, France. -
Oct 28, 1466
Erasmus
Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch philosopher and Christian humanist who is widely considered to have been the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance. A man of great intellect who rose from meager beginnings to become one of Europe's greatest thinkers, he defined the humanist movement. He died July 12, 1536 in Basel, Switzerland. -
Feb 29, 1468
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States. He was a notable patron of the arts and at the same time encouraged the beginning of the reform movement that was to affect deeply the Roman Catholic Church. He died on November 10, 1549 in Rome, Italy. -
May 21, 1471
Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Durer was a painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance.He was the first Northern artist to be directly influenced by the first-hand contact with the Italian. He is regarded as the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance. He died on April 6, 1528 in Nuremberg, Germany. -
1473
Scientific Method
The scientific method is an empirical method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science. It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed, given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation.Scientific method, mathematical and experimental technique employed in the sciences. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence. Michelangelo should be praised for his technical competence in the mediums he chose but his major influence was his contribution to the Romantic, heroic, depiction of MAN as the greatest creation of God. He died on February 18, 1564 in Rome, Italy. -
1480
Humanism
Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition.Humanists believe that human experience and rational thinking provide the only source of both knowledge and a moral code to live by. They reject the idea of knowledge 'revealed' to human beings by gods, or in special books -
1483
Raphael
Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. He changed the way people viewed art. His ability to convey classic character clarity and simplicity in his portraits makes many believe that his art the best expression of humanism in the Renaissance era. He died on April 6, 1520 in Rome, Italy. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.His writings were responsible for fractionalizing the Catholic Church and sparking the Protestant Reformation. He died on February 18, 1546 in Eisleben, Germany. -
Oct 23, 1491
Ignatius of Loyala
Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who co-founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus and became its first Superior General at Paris in 1541.The Jesuit is known for its missionary, educational, and charitable works, the Jesuit order was a leading force in the modernizing of the Roman Catholic Church . He died on July 31, 1556 in Rome, Italy. -
1500
Printing Revolution
The printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium, thereby transferring the ink.This revolution transformed the lives of people, changing their relationship to information and knowledge, and with institutions and authorities. The printing press made it more easier for people to commiunicate. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth 1
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland and was also the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. She became known as the “Virgin Queen” for her reluctance to endanger her authority through marriage, coincided with the flowering of the English Renaissance. She died on March 24, 1603 in Richmond Palace. -
1545
Council of Trent
Council of Trent was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. Indulgences were attacked by Martin Luther in his 95 Theses, as the catalyst that started the Reformation movement. In regard to indulgences, the Council of Trent upheld the underlying principle-that the church had authority to grant reprieve to penance or time in purgatory. -
Jan 22, 1561
Francis Bacon
Isaac was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England, his works are credited with developing the scientific method. He served as attorney general and Lord Chancellor of England, resigning amid charges of corruption he also created scientific method. He died on April 9, 1626 in Highgate, London, United Kingdom. -
1564
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language .He added over 1700 words to the dictionary.Shakespeare is important because he has made a significant contribution to the English literature through his work on Drama or Plays. He died on April 23, 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
Galileo Galilei was an astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath from Pisa. He is important because he's one of the most famous astronomers in the world , he also improved the telescope and made it able to see planets.. He died on January 8, 1642 in Arcetri, Italy. -
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time. Isaac Newton is considered one of the most important scientists in history he developed the theory of gravity, the laws of motion, a new type of mathematics called calculus, and made breakthroughs in the area of optics. He died on March 31, 1727 in Kensington, London, United Kingdom.
