Leonardo da Vinci Born in Italy Artist, inventor, scientist Best known for: Mona Lisa, Last Supper He was curious how things worked He studied muscles moving and veins in leaves and then incorporated his findings in his art 1452-1519

Leonardo da Vinci's Works of Art Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) Created in 1503-5 Oil Painting Found at the Louvre Museum in Paris Portrait of a Musician Created in 1490 Oil Painting Found in Milan, Italy. The Last Supper Created in 1498 Found in Milan, Italy.

Raphael April 6, 1483-April 6, 1520 studied the works of Michelangelo and Leonardo He was famous for his use of perspective Great Painter Advanced realism

Raphael's Works of Art Lady with a Unicorn 1505 Oil Painting Found in Rome Portrait of Julius II 1511-12 Oil Painting Found at the National Gallery, London The School of Athens 1509 Fresco Found at the Vatican

Writers Change Literature The works produced by Renaissance writers are still used and studied today Many wrote in their vernacular or every day, native language instead of Latin They also wrote for self-expression or to portray the individuality of their subjects

by being cruel and harsh One such writer was the rich Machiavelli who wrote a book called The Prince that explained how a ruler can gain power and keep it by being cruel and harsh Other writers wrote in sonnets, or 14 line poems, or they wrote in realistic stories

One such writer was Thomas More who wrote a book called Utopia In it, he outlined the ideal place where there is no greed, corruption, and war

The Elizabethan Age During the mid-1500’s, the Renaissance had come to England was known as the Elizabethan Age named after Queen Elizabeth The most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age was William Shakespeare Many regard him as the greatest playwright of all time

William Shakespeare He was an English playwright Wrote about human behavior Most famous for: “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, “Julius Caesar”

Printing Spreads Ideas The Chinese were the first to invent block printing around 1045 where they would put characters on wooden blocks and ink them During the 13th century (1200’s) block printing had reached Europe Printers were able to print whole pages to bind into books This process was too slow for the demand of knowledge the Renaissance required

Around 1440, Johann Gutenberg developed a printing press that incorporated new technology With it, he was able to print books faster and cheaper His first book printed was the bible The first books printed were religious and later, they turned to travel guides and medical manuals

The Legacy of the Renaissance Changes in the Arts Art drew on classical styles of Rome and Greece Paintings and sculptures were more realistic Works were more secular than religious Praised individual achievement Changes in Society Printing made information more available More books led to increased literacy rates Published discoveries led to more discoveries Published legal papers made law clearer Christian humanists reformed how life should be lived People began to question political structures and religious practice