Period in European civilization immediately following the Middle Ages and conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in Classical scholarship and values
1308
Dante writes his epic poem the Divine Comedy.
1453
The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople
1495
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Last Supper.
1501
Michelangelo begins his work on the sculpture David.
1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
1508
Michelangelo begins his painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chape
