Renaissance and reformation By miriam patino Jan 1, 1310 Dante writes the Divine Comedy Jan 1, 1390 Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales Jan 1, 1400 Donatello creates his statue of St. George Jan 1, 1434 Jan van Eyck paints the arnolfini portrait Jan 1, 1447 Last Visconti ruler of Milan dies Jan 1, 1494 Charles VIII OF France invades Naples Jan 1, 1513 Machiavelli writes The prince Jan 1, 1527 Invanding armies sack Rome Jan 1, 1528 Castiglione writes The Book of the Courtier