Major People of The Renaissance

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  • Jul 20, 1304

    Detrarch

    Detrarch
    He is known as the "Father of Humanism". He was a humansit that created the model for modern Italian Language
  • Jun 19, 1377

    Filippo Brunelleschi

    Filippo Brunelleschi
    Known as the "Father of the Renaissance" He made the techniques for support and positions of the buildings upper shell dome.
  • Apr 6, 1386

    Donatello

    Donatello
    His styles in painting and sculpture helped influence and inspire other artists
  • Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo de Vinci

    Leonardo de Vinci
    Major influences on the desgins of hydraulics,mechanical engineering,structual engineeering as construction of the canal system
  • May 3, 1469

    Nicollo Machiavelli

    Nicollo Machiavelli
    Influential writer. In 1513, he "The Prince" which he asked rulers to be kind only if they suited their purposes.
  • Mar 6, 1475

    Michelangelo

    Michelangelo
    He supported the semi-religion of learning and arts. He was a influential painter
  • Oct 25, 1483

    Raphael

    Raphael
    He was noted for his madonnas. considered the most beautiful paintings, designed the Church of San' Eligo Degli Oreflui'
  • Sep 29, 1547

    Cervantes

    He was a writer of many genere's. He wrote the famous story of Don Quixote.

  • William Shakespeare

    Famous for his plays and playwrights. He changed the perspective of drama theatre.