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Jan 1, 1347
The Black Death
The Black Death starts and eventually kills over a third of the population -
Jan 1, 1417
Brunelleschi begins work on the Florence Cathederal
Filippo Brunelleschi is an architect hired by the Medici family to build the Florence Cathederal -
Apr 15, 1446
Death of Filippo Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi, best know for designing the dome of the Florence Cathederal,dies in Florence -
Jan 1, 1447
Pope Nicholas V Appointed
Born Tommaso Parentucelli, Pope Nicholas V succeeded Pope Eugene IV -
Jan 1, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci is born
Leonardo Da Vinci, a famous writer, mathematician, inventor, and artist is born in Vinci, Italy -
Jan 1, 1498
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci paints The Last Supper, one of the world's most famous paintings -
Jan 1, 1504
Michelangelo's David
David is a marble sculpture created by Michelangelo -
Jan 1, 1504
The Mona Lisa is painted
Leonardo Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo Begins Painting the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo started painting on the Sistine Chapel in 1508, but didn't finish until 1512 -
Feb 18, 1564
Death of Michelangelo
Michelangelo, known for creature the sculpture David, dies in Rome