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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
renaissance
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Jul 1, 1313
Giovanni Boccaccio
Boccacicio was born in Certaldo, Italy. He was a writer and a poet. He befriended a humanist poet, Petrarch. Was influenced by the writer Dante. He used a vernacular Italian in his literary works. His works influenced many writers in the romantic period. -
Feb 28, 1347
The Black Plague
Killed thousands of peoople with in Europe and Asia. This desease traveled the water. Many thought it came from rats. In reality it came from fleas. When people died with the disease they threw them in ditch or hole. So the blood would run through the water and thats how people caught it through trade. Caused a labor shortage, and the survivors demanded higher wages
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Jan 1, 1350
The start of the reniassance
The beginning of the renaissance was more artistic period. It began many social, economic, and political changes. Then started the idea of hummanism. The church lost some of its influence. This became known as the "modern era." -
Dec 12, 1386
Donatello
Born in Florence the year of 1386 and he died Dec.12, 1466. Was the 1st sculpter of the renaissance. He revived the classical (Greco- Roman) stly of sculpture. His sculptures seemed very life like from every angle. Donatello`s "David" was the 1st standing human sculpture of the renaissance and was the largest. -
Sep 27, 1389
Cosimo de Medici
An Italian Merchant Prince. The Medici were wealthy bankers. They used their wealth to turn florence into Italy`s most artistic city. He lent money to the princely house of Europe. He was a successor. He helped facilitate the Italian Renaissance in florance. -
Feb 23, 1395
Johann Gutenberg
He was an inventor. He invented the printing press. It helped spread humanism and literature. People started to become more interested in history, literature and religion because of this. Easier to get books. -
Jan 1, 1440
The Northern Renaissance
It happened in Northern Europe. It embraced Humanism and other Renaissance themes but retained. Was under the power of the Catholic Church. The North focused more on the individual. This influenced many of the other Renaissances like the German Renaissance, French Renaissance and English Renaissance etc. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci
Was a true "Renaissance Man." He was painter and sculptor whose art was known for incredible realism and emotion. He also was an inventor/ scientist who sketches reveal observations about human anatomy and new engineering technology. Greatest masterpiece was the "Mona Lisa" which was known for its emotion and depth. -
May 3, 1469
Machiavelli
He was a chancelloer and secretary of the secon chancellory. Shared a passion for classical antiquity. He believed that God did not play a role in human affairs. He was considered to be good but look as weak when he let the Medici family come back to power. -
Oct 27, 1469
Desiderius Erasmus
Was born in Rotterdam, Netherlsnds. He was an humanist. He also was a Renaissance writer. He advocated the reform of the church on the basis of study of the sacred texts. He believed the church didnt need institutional reform but "true religion." He became a Priests. Translated the bible into the Greek language. -
Feb 7, 1478
Sir Thomas More
He was a Chancelloer for England. Seem himself as thhe leader of the humanist. Was also a lawyer who didn`t like all the power king Henry VII had. More was a Catholic who defended the pope. He is a Renaissance man because he didnt put limitations on life. Also was a father, writer and held many other titles. -
Dec 6, 1478
Baldassare Castiglione
Was born in Castico, Italy. Served into the court of the pope Julius II. Castiglione was a Italian author and a diplomat.He established and became the arbitrator of aristocatic manners of the renaissance. -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
"perfected" Renaissance painting. He improved perspective and realism by studying Leonardo and Michelangelo. Became the favorite painter of the pope because of his amazing detailed paintings. His paintings showed a combination of famous Greeks and Romans along with Renaissance people. Greatest painting was "school of Athens." -
Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare
He was a leading citizen of Stratford. He was an actor but also a playwriter. Used many of the Greek/Roman ideas when writing his plays. Shakespeare was one of the 1st to bring the Reanissance core values to the theater. -
The end of the Renaissance
Started to end because of the reformation. Then we had the religious wars going on. Then we got the many conflicts between the Catholic and the protestant.There is one church under the leadership of the pope.
