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Perspective uses principles of math to realistically portray depth. Renaissance artists mastered this on their way to improving all of their art. Filippo Brunellesco was the first to use perspective in art.
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Johannes Gutenberg was the inventor of the printing press. This invention allowed for writing to travel across the world in the form of books. The first book mass-produced from the printing press was the Bible.
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Lorenzo de'Medici was a part of the most powerful family of Florence. He was able to be the most powerful ruler by being a patron of art. He was a victim of an attempted murder against him and a successful murder against his brother.
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Leonardo da Vinci was the living representation of a Renaissance Man. He was an artist, sculptor, scientist, and engineer. He was the creator of the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, among other things.
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Pope Paul III was the pope for 15 years. He recognized many different religious groups, including Jesuits. He was also a large patron of art.
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Copernicus was a mathematician and astronomer. He told everyone the Sun was at the center of our solar system. He told everyone this right before his death because people would've torn him apart for it.
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Michelangelo was a painter, sculptor, architect, and poet. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He also created the massive sculpture David.
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Raphael was an architect and painter. Raphael was known for creating many works of art in his short life of 37 years. He was able to introduce perspective into his art with The School of Athens.
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Henry VIII was a King of England for 48 years. He is known for having six wives. He was excommunicated from the church for appointing himmself "Supreme Head of the Church of England."
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The heliocentric theory is the theory that the sun is at the center of our universe and all the other planets revolve around it. Copernicus is credited with making the first model. Everyone thought the Earth was the center, so this theory was extremely abstract and not well received.
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The Council of Trent was a meeting of religious figures to go over and redefine religious diction. It spanned over 18 years with 25 meetings. They created the style of mass that is still used today.
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William Shakespeare was a playwrighter, poet, and actor. He wrote about 39 plays, including Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. He also wrote over 150 sonnets.
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Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He invented the telescope. He was very important in the development of our design of the solar system.
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Galileo was a large contributor to the scientific method and is known by many to have created it. This method is a way to test experiments and come back with real results. The scientific method has adapted many times and is still taught today.
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Newton was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author. Newton created the laws of motion. He also advanced our knowledge in the science of gravity.
