Renaissance Timeline

By brimarie0912
  • 1350

    The Renaissance begins

    The Renaissance was an intellectual and artistic movement. Humanism was created and religion was beginning to lose its foothold on society. The arts began to grow and expand and this time it also saw the creation of science.
  • 1413

    Linear Perspective

    Filippo Brunelleschi creates linear perspective this allowed art to have depth and appear to be in 3D.
  • 1429

    Joan of Arc and The Siege of Orleans

    This was Joan of Arc's first military victory and was the turning point in the 100 years war between England and France.
  • 1439

    Printing Press

    Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press this ended up revolutionized the manufacturing of books, and also the studies of the arts and science.
  • 1464

    Cosimo De Medici dies

    Cosimo was considered the father of the nation. The Medici family ruled throughout the Renaissance, their actions made Florence one of the wealthiest cities in the world.
  • 1478

    The Spanish Inquisition begun

    This was one of the most deadly inquisitions in history it was designed to root out all non Catholics i.e. Jews and Muslims.
  • 1486

    Sandro Botticelli paints Birth of Venus.

    This was painting was a result of the Platonic Academy, which was one of the famous pieces of art during the Renaissance
  • 1492

    Columbus discovers America

    The discovery of America would lead to colonization of them a hundred years later. This colonization would lead to the western world as we know it.
  • 1495

    The Last Supper

    Da Vinci painted The Last Supper. This was one of Di Vinci most famous painting.
  • 1512

    Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo painted 9 scenes from the old testament onto the ceiling and walls of the Sistine Chapel.
  • 1517

    Martin Luther 95 theses

    Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Catholic church. He listed all his problems with the church, he was later excommunicated from the Catholic church. He created the form of Christianity what we know today as Protestantism.
  • 1543

    Scientific Revolution/ Copernicus

    The scientific revolution was an era in which new ideas like physics, chemistry, medicine and biology formed and paved the way for modern science.
  • 1572

    Saint Bartholomew Massacre

    Mobs of French Catholics killed Protestants during the French Religious Wars. It is presumed that the Massacre started because of King Charles the IX's sister Margret married the Protestant King Henry the IV.

  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict  of Nantes was issued by King Henry the IV of France, it gave non Catholics in France civil rights. This marked the end of the religious wars in France during the second half of the 16th century

  • End of Renaissance