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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance
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Jan 1, 1349
How the Middle Ages Ended.
One of the reasons the MiddleAges ended because of the Black Plague. The Black Plague spread all over Europe, killing thousands of people, ending the Middle Ages. -
Jan 1, 1350
The Mechanical Clock
At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Mechanical Clock was invented to keep time of the 24 hour day. -
Jan 1, 1386
Donatello
Donatello created sculptures and was the greatest sculptor of the 15th century. -
Jan 1, 1445
Sandro Botticelli was born
Sandro Botticelli was a painter interested in nature and religious pictures. Some of his best paintings are a series of mythological topics. -
Jan 1, 1450
Printing Press
One Scientific Advancement in the renaissance was the Printing Press, created by Johann Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany in the mid-1400s. -
Jan 1, 1450
Humanism Spreads
When Humanism finally reached Italy, it was quickly accepted. In the mid 1400s, schools taught Humanism, and it quickly spread. -
Jan 1, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci: 1452- 1519 many accomplishments. Painter of 'Mona Lisa', and of the 'Last Supper'. -
Jan 1, 1475
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci: 1452- 1519 many accomplishments. Painter of 'Mona Lisa', and of the 'Last Supper'. -
Jan 1, 1480
Scholars in Florence followed Petrarch's lead.
A number of scholars in Florence followed Francesco Petrarch's lead and collected and studied ancient works. -
Jan 1, 1483
Raphael
Raphael was a painter, who painted lots of angels and Madonnas. He was born in 1483, and died in 1520. -
Jan 1, 1495
Education Evolved
Europeans became increasingly curious about the world. Arts were changing, and schools studied more on the world, and less on their own country. -
Jan 1, 1559
Education
By 16th century educational systems were so improved and schools so wide spread that it was close to modern shape.
