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Jan 1, 1400
Why the Middle Ages Ends and the Renaissance Begins
Why the Middle Ages Ends and the Renaissance BeginsAs incidence of the plague decreased in the late fifteenth century, populations swelled,creating a new demand for goods and services. new middle class began to emerge as bankers, merchants, and tradespeople once again had a market for their goods and services. Life in the city was soon to change drastically. During the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance (1350-1450) the bubonic plague, also called the "Black Death, devastated one half of the population of Europe. The plague, which was almos -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Renaissance
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Jan 1, 1440
Education in the Renaissance
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cBd1jSlnFOEvbkwh_tZw_ns98vLGJHSBKZC738EpB9k/edit Otherwise, permanent harm must result, as children grow up without fear and knowledge of God, without discipline, learning nothing about what is needed for their salvation, nor what is useful to them in worldly life. -
Sep 25, 1440
Scientific Advancements
Scientific Advancements
German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invented a printing press process that, with refinements and increased mechanization, remained the principal means of printing until the late 20th century. The inventor's method of printing from movable type, including the use of metal molds and alloys, a special press, and oil-based inks, allowed for the first time the ma -
Jan 1, 1445
Renaissance Artist Botticelli
Botticelli Botticelli: was a ward of the Medici family. He painted portraits of the family and many religious pictures. From 1481-82 he painted wall frescoes in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. Most of his paintings were religious in nature. -
Jan 1, 1452
Renaissance Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci Man of many accomplishments. Painter of Mona Lisa, and of the Last Supper. He was also a sculptor, an architect, and a man of science who did serious investigations into the natural and physical sciences, mathematics, mechanics, and engineering. -
Jan 1, 1455
Humanism
Humanism This emphasis on individualism .developed into a philosophy called Humanism. This ideology caused many to look to sources other than religious texts, including the Bible, for education and inspiration.Humanism is the term generally applied to the predominant social philosophy and intellectual and literary currents of the period from 1400 to 1650. The return to favor of the pagan classics stimulated the philosophy of secularism, the appreciation of worldly pleasures, and above all intensified the -
Jan 1, 1466
Renaissance Artist Donatello
The greatest sculptor of the 15th century. He was interested in the ideas of humanism and nature. -
Jan 1, 1475
Renaissance Artist Michelangelo
Michelangelo Michelangelo: sculptor, painter, architect. Michelangelo was the greatest artist of his time. Between 1508 and 1512 Michelangelo painted the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome -
Jan 1, 1483
Renaissance Artist Rapheal
Rapheal Raphael: master painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance. He is most famous for painting angels and Madonnas, in which he painted over 300 in his lifetime. Raphael also painted portraits including one of Pope Julius II. -
Jan 1, 1550
Education in the Renaissance
Education In Renaissance, theology, still being a major part of study, was no longer dominant. (Document 7, at least twice a year, each pastor should admonish his parishioners that they be diligent in sending their children to school, not only for learning the liberal arts, but also the fear of God, and discipline. -
Jan 1, 1555
Humanism
Humanism he Renaissance Italians busied themselves with creating a new set of values for their world. New social ideals were created, further separating the men and women of the 14th and 15th centuries from their medieval roots. -
May 1, 1559
Scientific Advancement
Telescope Telescope: Even though Galileo was credited with the telescope, he was only the first one to use it. Hans Lippershey, a German spectacle maker, is generally credited as the inventor of the telescope, as his patent application is dated the earliest, on the 25th of September, 1608.
