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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
Renassiance Key Figures
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Jan 1, 1395
Jan van Eyck
(No exact date of birth nor place)
He was a painter.
He produced "Ghent Altarpiece" and used the Roman alphabet in his inscriptions. -
Jan 1, 1398
Johannes Gutenberg
Born in Mainz.
He was a blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher.
He introduced Europe to printing and invented the printing press. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Born in Vinci, Italy.
He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. He created the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper -
May 3, 1469
Niccolo Machiavelli
He was born in Florence, Italy.
He was a historian, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer.
He introduced realism into political theory and thought, and wrote "The Prince." -
May 21, 1471
Albrecht Durer
Born in Nuremberg,
Holy Roman Empire.
He was a painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist.
He was known for the elevation of graphic art into the realm of fine art and a vast number of woodcuts and engravings. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Born in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany.
He was a painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer.
He created the Statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel. -
Dec 6, 1476
Baldassare Castiglione
He was born near Casatico.
He was a courtier, diplomat, soldier and an author.
He was famous for The Book of the Courtier and The Fortune of the Courtier. -
Feb 7, 1478
Sir Thomas More
Born in the City of London.
He was a laywer, social philosopher, author, statesman and a humanist.
He was famous for the book, "Utopia" and he was beheaded for refusing to bow to the king of that time. -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
He was born in Urbino, Marche.
He was a painter, and an architect.
He was famous for the Madonnas and The School of Athens. -
William Shakespeare
(Birth date unknown) Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
He was a poet, playwright and actor.
He was famous for Romeo and Juliet and aslo Hamlet.
