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He was a magnificent early early realist painter. His work looks so real once a observor had to brush his work off.
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A movement began in Italy. This would alter how Europeans viewed themselves and their world.
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He used light and shadows to create a powerful sense of depth in his paintings. His work showed outstanding depth and contributed a lot to the Renaissance work.
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Scholars believe that in 1450, Johannes Gutenberg of Mainz, Germany, became the first European to use moveanble type to print books. Gutenberg used his printing press to print copies of the Bible.
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He was a man of many talents. His studies in anatomy helped him draw realistic human figures.
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He was the most influential hunanist of northern Europe. His most famous book was entitled The Praise of Folly.
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He was a brilliant painter. His sculptures of biblical figures such as David also continue to be admired.
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He became so popular in Florence that the pope hired him to help beautify the Vatican. He is also known for his madonnas, paintings of the Virgin Mary.
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He wrote the essay the Prince. he sought to describe government not in terms of lofty ideals but in the way it actually worked.
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He published what is probably the most famous book of the Renaissance. The book of Courtier, the setting is at the court at Urbino.
