Renaissance Key Figures

  • Period: Sep 24, 1200 to

    Renaissance Key Figures

  • Jan Van Eyck
    Sep 25, 1395

    Jan Van Eyck

    Northern Europe
    Areas of interest; Painting
    Historical Achievements; Ghent Altarpiece and Crucifixion
  • Johannes Gutenberg
    Sep 24, 1398

    Johannes Gutenberg

    His country was Germany.
    Blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher are some of his areas of interest.
    A historical achievement was that Gutenberg was the first European to use movable type printing and his printing technologies was one.
  • Niccolo Machiavelli
    May 3, 1469

    Niccolo Machiavelli

    Florence, Italy
    Italian historian, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer was some of his areas of interest
    Writing The Prince was a historical achievement for him. Also Il Principe was one.
  • Albrecht Durer
    May 21, 1471

    Albrecht Durer

    Holy Roman Empire
    Areas of interest; Painting
    Historical Achievements; He painted the first self portraits in the history of art and some of his printmaker stuff.
  • Michelangelo Buonarroti
    Mar 6, 1475

    Michelangelo Buonarroti

    His country was Italy.
    Painting, sculpture, and architecture was some of his areas of interest.
    The sculpture of David and the painting of The Creation of Adam was two historical achievements.
  • Sir Thomas More
    Feb 7, 1478

    Sir Thomas More

    Country; London
    Area of interest; Author
    Historical Achievements; he wrote Utopia, he wrote 'The History of Richard III'
  • Raphael
    Mar 28, 1483

    Raphael

    Italy
    Painter and Architect was some of his areas of interest.
    The Madonna paintings was a historical achievement. Also The School of Athens painting was one.
  • William Shakespear
    Apr 26, 1564

    William Shakespear

    Country; England
    Areas of interst; writing, plays
    Romeo and Juliet play was a historical achievement and A Midsummer Nights Dream play was one.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    Italy
    painter, sculptor, architect, and writing is some of his areas of interest
    Mona Lisa was a historical achievement. Also The Last Supper was one.
  • Baldassare Castiglione

    Baldassare Castiglione

    His country was Italy.
    Writing was an area of interest for him.
    The Book of the Courtier was a historical achievement for him.The Bishop of Abila was also one