Italian Renaissance

By rebecca.lane957
  • Jan 1, 1350

    The Renaissance was Born

    After the Black Death left Italy, the Italian Renaissance began. Renaissance means, "New Birth".
  • Jan 1, 1350

    The Black Death ended

    The Black Death had been literally plaguing everyone for years, and it finally ended, mostly. Bits of it are still around.
  • Jan 1, 1454

    Johann Gutenberg creates the Gutenberg Press

    Johann Gutenberg creates the Gutenberg Press
    The Gutenberg Press was an invention that used movable type. The letters could be moved around, multiple times, so that printing was a much easier and faster process. Many more people were able to read literature, creating a new age of knowledge.
  • Aug 15, 1483

    The Sistine Chapel Cieling was finished

    The Sistine Chapel Cieling was finished
    The Sistine Chapel was commisioned by Pope Sixtus IV. But Michelangelo only did the cieling, redoing what was once just gold stars on a blue background. Pope Julius II gave him free rein, and he re-did the entire cieling, making it the masterpiece it is today.
  • Jan 1, 1498

    Leonardo Davinci finished The Last Supper

    Leonardo Davinci finished The Last Supper
    The Last Supper depicted Jesus eating with his disciples before he was crucified. It was one of many paintings he created.
  • Jan 1, 1550

    The Renaissance ends

    The Renaissance, sadly, has come to an end. Yet most of the contributions made by the residents will stay.