Renaissance Timeline

Pythagorean revival

Period: Sep 24, 1400 to Sep 24, 1600

It was believed that God has created the cosmos mathematically harmonious in whic some parts were releated with each other in harmonic mathematical ratios. A building according to these ratios will be perfectly beautiful. They tried to make perfect figures in orther to be the best symbol of God.

Ospedale degli Innocenti

Sep 24, 1419

Built by Brunelleschi in 1419. This was the first hospital and the first truly Reinassance building. This shows mathematical proportion, round arches and slender columns.

St. Maria del Fiore

Sep 24, 1420

This dome ended the Middle Ages and the Renaissance had began. It was desinged by Brunelleschi in 1418 and was built in 1420. It has an octagonal shape, and the diameter of the inside of the dome is the same as the Pantheon in Rome,
It had started to built in 1296 as Gothic Architecture.

the Brancacci Chapel of the church of Santa Maria del Carmine

Sep 24, 1424

This painting by Masaccio made in Florenece, determined the course of painting from that time on. He add sense of controlled movement on his painrings by adding attitude and gestures to the person depicted; also, he add something new: aerial perspective and some paintings took place on open air.

The Annunciation

Sep 24, 1438

Fra Angelico devided the painting into three parts and each of them representing something. He replaced the dramatic figures for more articulated figures; he also gave to his painting a softer smooth transition from light to dark.

Donatello's David

Sep 25, 1440

This sculpture made by Donatello was the first free-standing nude sculpture since Classical Antiquity. This shows David standing on the top of the head of Goliath.

Tempio Malatestiano

Sep 24, 1446

Designed by Alberti as a monument of the tyrant of Rimini: Sigismondo Malatesta.
This was the first example of using the motif of the Roman triumphal Arch. The west facade refers to the Roman triumphal arch, Arch of Constantine in Rome and the Arch of Augustus in Rimini.

First Printing Press

Sep 25, 1450

Johann Gutenberg set up the first European printing presses in Mainz, Germany.

Leonardo da Vinci

Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519

Leonardo da Vinci is history's foremost Renaissance man, a master of both art and science. Da Vinci is best known as the artist who created such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa, Madonna of the Rocks, and The Last Supper. Yet he was also a brilliant scientist, architect, engineer, and inventor. In fact, he was one of the best scientific minds of the Renaissance period, carrying out sophisticated research in fields ranging from architecture and civil engineering to astronomy and anatomy.

La primavera (spring)

Sep 24, 1481

This painting made by Botticelli was as a request of Laurentius Medici. This was neither portrait, icon nor holy celebration, this was pure fantasy and mithology. With this painting, Botticelli developed his own way of visual poetry.

America's Discovery

Sep 25, 1492

Christopher Columbus discovered America.

David

Sep 25, 1501

This Michelangelo's sculpture represents David at th moment that he decides to engage Goliath. To the citizens of Florence, this statue was a symbol of fortezza and ira, strength and anger. Michelangelo depicted him before a battle, showing that he was ready to fight and he's not scared of he's enemie, even if Goliath was bigger and stronger than him.

Mona Lisa

Sep 25, 1503

This is Leoranrdo's most appreciated painting; it's the portrait of Mona Lisa, wife of the Marquese del Giocondo, and da Vinci made it as a request of Giuliano de Medici. Here, Leonardo used a technique invented by himself called "sfumato". It consists on a subtle gradation of tone which was used to obscure sharp edges and create a synergy between lights and shadows in a painting.

Michelangelo started painting the Sistine Chapel

Sep 25, 1508

Julius II asked Michelangelo to decorated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He persuaded the Pope to adopt Michelangelo's plan instead of Julius's plan, because Julius wanted paintings just of the twelve Apostles, and Michelangelo painted scenes of the Old Testament.

Tomb of King Henry VII and his Queen

Sep 25, 1511

This was Pietro Torrigiano's masterpiece. This was the key renaissance work in Britain. This tomb is located in Westminster Abbey.

Shakespare started to work on the theatre

Sep 24, 1594

From 1594-1608 Shakespeare worked for the London Theatre World. Some plays he wrote were Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Richard the Third, and Romeo and Juilliette. These plays were all tragedies. He also wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was a comedy.