Historic Context Beginning of Protestant Reformation Death of Raphael Sack of Rome - end of High Renaissance Counter Reformation begins with Council of Trent Henry VIII breaks from Catholic Church and establishes Church of England Copernicus publishes theory in which planets revolve around sun First scientific study of human anatomy based on dissections published Giorgio Vasari publishes The Lives of the Artists Elizabeth I reigns in England William Shakespeare Netherlands declare independence from Spain
Compare and contrast Medieval and Renaissance art and architecture: Gothic Romanesque Early Medieval Late Medieval Early Renaissance High Renaissance Northern Renaissance
City-State Rivalries Venice (traders) vs. Genoa (bankers) Birth of Mediterranean Capitalism (commercial and financial)
1560
Reformation: Martin Luther’s 95 Theses: Calvin and Luther: