Mehta AP Art History Timeline

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1500

    Italian Renaissance Timeline - Unit 15

    The Italian Renaissance - 5 important events
  • Papacy returns to Rome
    Jan 30, 1420

    Papacy returns to Rome

    After a long stay in nearby Avington, the papacy returns to Rome to continue the legacy of fine Italian art and sculptures.
  • Pope Nicholas V Ascends to the Throne
    Jan 1, 1447

    Pope Nicholas V Ascends to the Throne

    Pope Nicholas V takes the throne and begins to turne Rome into a renaissance city.
  • Constantinople Falls
    Jan 30, 1454

    Constantinople Falls

    Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks which leads to massive changes to Renaissance art in Italy
  • Lorenzo de MediciGains Power in Florence
    Jan 1, 1464

    Lorenzo de MediciGains Power in Florence

    This event changed Florence entirely and brought it to its greatest age of fame.
  • Sixtus IV Becomes Pope
    Jan 1, 1471

    Sixtus IV Becomes Pope

    Sixtus along with many successful projects disgraced the name of the papacy and made it unappealling.