Renaissance By clairesoule Apr 13, 1300 Renissaince art started Apr 13, 1350 Renissaince began in Itally Apr 13, 1436 Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore was finished. Apr 12, 1450 Johannas Gutenberg begins using newly invented printing press in Mainz, Germany. Period: Apr 12, 1450 to Apr 12, 1600 renaissance Apr 12, 1469 1469-1492 Florence is ruled by Lorenzo de Medici Apr 13, 1479 Ferdinand inherited the throne of Aragon Apr 13, 1496 Lorenzo started to rule Florence. Apr 12, 1504 Michelangelo completes his sculpture David Apr 13, 1514 Copernicus printed a booklet that outlined his great theory Apr 12, 1525 William Tyndale translates the Bible into English.