Renaissance Project

By Damien Wininger
  • Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
    Jan 1, 1449

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

    Lorenzo de' Medici was an Italian statesman and ruler of the
    Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Lorenzo was a parton of scholars, artist, and poets. Lorenzo even made contributions to the art world sponsering artist like Butticelli and Michelangelo.
  • Gutenberg prints the first Bible
    Mar 12, 1454

    Gutenberg prints the first Bible

    The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed in the West.
    The Gutenberg Bible was an edition of the vulgate, printed by Johannes Gutenberg. The Gutenberg was written in Latin. This book had iconic status and was the start of the Gutenberg Revolution.
  • Spanish Inquisition is introduced
    Jan 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition is introduced

  • Columbus discovers the new world
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus discovers the new world

  • Vasco de Gama sails to India
    May 20, 1498

    Vasco de Gama sails to India

  • Michelangelo sculpts the David
    Jan 1, 1501

    Michelangelo sculpts the David

    1501 - 1504 couldnot find exact date
  • Leronardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    Jan 1, 1503

    Leronardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    1503 - 1504 could not find exact date
  • Martin Luter post 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luter post 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church

    During this time there were protest against clerical abuses like
    nepotism , simony , usury , and pluralism. So Martin Luther posted 95 theses in Latin on the door of the Castle Church.
  • Rapheal paints the Transfiguration
    Jan 1, 1518

    Rapheal paints the Transfiguration

    1518 - 1520 could not find exact date
  • Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
    May 24, 1543

    Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres

  • William Shakespeare is born
    Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare is born

  • Sir Walter Raleigh tries to establish Roanoke (present day North Carolina

    Sir Walter Raleigh tries to establish Roanoke (present day North Carolina

    1584 - 1589 could not find exact date