LEADING FIGURES OF THE RENAISSANCE
+ Leonardo da Vinci Scientist, artist, inventor Created some of the Renaissance’s most famous masterpieces Example: Last Supper; Mona Lisa
+ Nicolaus Copernicus “Father of Modern Astronomy” Proposed the idea that the earth revolved around the sun
+ Isabella I Queen of Spain Encouraged Columbus Unified Spain as a Catholic country
+ Michelangelo Buonarroti Italian painter; sculptor; architect Best known work: The David; The Pietà; the Sistine Chapel ceiling
+ Michelangelo’s Famous Works
+ Albrecht Dürer Artist from the Northern Renaissance (Belgium; Germany; the Netherlands) Known for his engravings Example: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
+ Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse From left to right: Death, Famine, War, and Plague (or Pestilence).
+ Elizabeth I Was Queen during England’s Golden Age Supported theater, the arts, exploration
+ William Shakespeare Allowed to flourish during the English Renaissance Used relatable stories that transcended time and class
+ Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of the Printing Press Made it possible to print many books quickly Ideas grew and spread more quickly
+ Dante Alighieri Italian poet and writer Wrote Divine Comedy in the vernacular
+ Niccolo Machiavelli Wrote The Prince, an instruction manual for what is necessary to stay in power “The end justifies the means” “Rulers should be feared, not loved”