Eventi
Renissance begins in
Florence Italy influenced by
the Greek and Roman ClassicsPetrach, the "Father
of Humanism",
promotes the revival
of classical literaltureCompetition to design the
Florence Baptistry doors, is
won by Lorenzo GhibertiBrunelleschi develops
linear perspective
which revolutionizes
artMedici family rises
to power in Florence,
funding the artsGutenberg invents the
printing pressBotticelli paints the
birth of venusLeonardo da Vinci paints
The Last SupperThe black death
devestates europeFlippo Brunschelli is born
he developed linear perspective
in artDonatello is bornGiovanni di Biddi de' Medici
establishes the Medici Bank, which
helps fund Renaissance art and cultureBrunelleschi begins
work on
The Dome of
Florence CathedralSandro Botticelli the painter
of venus is bornMichelangelo Buonarroti
is bornLeonardo da Vinci
moves to Milan and begins
working for Ludovico SforzaMichelangelo sculpts
DavidLeonardo da Vinci Paints
the Mona LisaNiccolo Machiavelli writes the Prince,
a politcal treatise on power and
governanceMartin Luther starts
Protestant ReformationRaphael dies ending
the high RenaissanceThe Sack of Rome
by Charles VCopernicus publishes
On the Revolution of the
Celestial Spheres introducing
the heliocentric modelWilliam Shakespeare is born
in England embodying
Renaissance idealsKing Henry Vlll starts the
Anglican ChurchJohn Calvin Publishes the
Institues of the Christian
ReligionThe peace of Augsburg
tempoarily ending conflict
with the Lutherans and
CatholicsCarvaggio is born, pioneering
the Baroque styleElizabeth l dies
ending the english
renissanceGalileo publishes Starry
Messenger, supporing Copernicus
heliocentric theoryGalileo dies marking the shift
toward the Scientific RevolutionChristopher Columbus
reaches the AmericasPeriodi
Renissance
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