The Renaissance

By jtaylor28
  • Period: Dec 13, 1452 to Dec 13, 1516

    Leonardo da Vinci's life

    A painter, sculptor, and inventor among other things, Leonardo da Vinci was the epitome of a Renaissance artist. He was considered a "genius" which was the highest form of compliment for an artist. He created the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. He had very high demand and enjoyed a high social status, as did most artists in this time period. He was sponspored by Borgia, King Francis I, and Sforza. His life shows how important art was and how much people were willing to spend for it.
  • Dec 13, 1454

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press.
    -makes propogranda possible
    -forms different political groups
    -allows the common man to become literate
    -"bridges the gap between oral and written culture"
    -individual intepretation of the Bible
    -ideas can spread more widely and more quickly
  • Period: Dec 14, 1469 to Dec 14, 1492

    Lorenzo de Medici rules in Florence

    His period of time as ruler is considered the "High Renaissance", if you will, of Florence. He is known as Lorenzo the Magnificent. He was big patron of the arts and helped them florish in his city-state.
  • Dec 14, 1486

    The Birth of Venus

    Botecelli painted this piece depicting the Venus being born. She is in a claim riding on the sea foam. This shows how classical revival was a topic in art during the Renaissance.
  • Dec 13, 1494

    Invasion of Italy

    Charles VIII of France attacks Italy. He recognizes that the country is unstable and fragmented. This is due to fighting between city-states. From here on, Italy becomes the battleground of foreign countries fighting for terrotorial claim on Italy. The Hapsburg-Valois wars are fought on their ground.
  • Dec 13, 1498

    Execution of Girolamo Savonarola

    Dominician friar who preached about the corruption of the pope and the Italian city-states. He is the first one to call out Italy on being in shambles. He also thought that the Italian concept of secularism was taking people away from God. He is executed to silence his controversial ideas.
  • Period: Dec 13, 1500 to Dec 13, 1527

    High Renaissance

    the period where the Renaissance was in full swing
  • Period: Dec 13, 1500 to

    Northern Renaissance

    included the Netherlands, Spain, France, and England.
    came later than the Italian Renaissance. This was because it took until the invention of the printing press for ideas to spread.
  • Dec 13, 1504

    Creation of "David"

    This is the famous statue of a naked man created by Michealangeo. It is David, the biblical character. This is an example of the transformation of style in art from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. In the Middle Ages, art was focused on religious subjects and was not realistic. In the Renaissance, art was more about secular things and the concept of humanism arose. David displays humanism because he is naked and is displaying the power of the human body.
  • Dec 13, 1509

    Praise of Folly

    Book written by Desiderus Erasmus. It is a satire of society. It targets the Catholic church and says that they made Christianity not what is intended to be. Another Northern Renaissance piece. It shows the beginnings of how people were beginning to oppose the Catholic church.
  • Dec 13, 1513

    The Prince

    Political treatise by Niccolo Machiavelli. It is about political power and "how the ruler should gain, maintain, and increase it. (our AP textbook, pg. 429) This shows the Renaissace view that the test of good government is whether or not it is effective. It is one of the mostly highly read texts from the Renaissance era.
  • Dec 14, 1514

    Sistine Chapel finished

    Michealangelo painted this masterpiece. It is a fresco that cover the entire ceiling of the chapel. It is biblical scenes. This is the masterpiece of Michelangelo.
  • Dec 13, 1516

    Utopia published

    Thomas More wrote this book. It points out the flaws of society. It says the human flaws are created by society. The biggest problem had is greed. This book was part of the Northern Renaissance. It shows how some people were critical of Renaissance ideals of self-glorification.
  • May 6, 1527

    Sack of Rome

    Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, attacks Rome. This event marks the decline of the Renaissance in Italy.
  • Dec 13, 1528

    The Courtier

    Baldassare Castiglione wrote this treatise to train Italian young men to become gentlemen. It was basically the handbook on how to be sophiticated. It laid out what was valued to be studied in the upper class. Such things included humanities, the classics, sports, etc. This shows how humanism was spread even to education. People became concerned with learning about humanities.