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He was a humanist that became famous as a scholar and a teacher. His sonnets to Laura are conidered tobe some of the greatest love poems in literature.
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He ws believed to be the first European to use movable type to print books. He used his first printing press to print copies of the Bible.
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Birth of Leonardo da Vinci. He was an architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and scientist. He made well detailed drawings for a flying machince and a submarine. He created many famous paintings. He was well know for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
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The most influential Humanist of Northern Europe. He was a Dutch scholar who entered a monastery. He left the monastery to pursue his studies of classics. He learned about the ideas of the Italian humanists from theprinted books.
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Michelangelo, an excellent painter, was born. He painted the Sistine Capel on the ceiling of the Vatican. He also wrote poetry and helped design St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Rafael was born on this day. He was hired by the pope to help beautify the Vatican. He is also known for his paintings of the Virgin Mary.
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Titian was born. He spent most of his life in Venice. His works, such as The Assumption of the Virgin, are known for their drama and rich colors. Titian was on of the first painters to become wealthy from his work.
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Niccolo Machiavelli wrote the prince. He sought to describe the government not in Lofty ideals but in the way it actually worked.
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Written by Thomas More. He condemned governments as corrupt and argued that private ownership of property causes unnecessary conflicts between people. He contrasted life in Europe with his description of an imaginary, ideal society
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Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Coutier. This was probably the most famous books of the Renassaince. It shows how gentlemen and gentlewomen should act in polite society.
