Renaissance Review What should I know?

Marco Polo Traveled from Italy to China Traveled from Italy to China Worked for Kublai Khan as an explorer in China Worked for Kublai Khan as an explorer in China A writer wrote down his adventures and turned them into a book A writer wrote down his adventures and turned them into a book Made many Europeans want to travel and explore Made many Europeans want to travel and explore

Medici Family Richest family in Florence Richest family in Florence Bankers Bankers Cosimo hired artist to make Florence beautiful Cosimo hired artist to make Florence beautiful Valued education/built libraries Valued education/built libraries

Humanism A way of thinking that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions A way of thinking that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions history,art,poetry history,art,poetry Did not include religion Did not include religion

Dante Alighieri Writer Writer Powerful book about the different stages of the underworld Powerful book about the different stages of the underworld

Niccolo Machiavelli Wrote a book “The Prince”. It gave rulers advice on how to rule Wrote a book “The Prince”. It gave rulers advice on how to rule Rulers have to focus on the here and now and not theories Rulers have to focus on the here and now and not theories Rulers sometimes have to be ruthless Rulers sometimes have to be ruthless

Michelangelo Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Statue of David Statue of David Statue called the “Pieta” Statue called the “Pieta” Everyone was very muscular Everyone was very muscular

Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Mona Lisa Last Supper Last Supper Helicopter Helicopter Parachute Parachute Studied the human body Studied the human body

Johann Gutenberg A printing press with moveable type A printing press with moveable type Made printing books much faster and cheaper Made printing books much faster and cheaper More people learned to read More people learned to read

William Shakespeare Greatest writer in the English language Greatest writer in the English language Famous for his plays Famous for his plays Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet