Jack Emery Paul Filby January 14, 2010 PreAP History 9 P7 Who is who?

Leonardo da Vinci Painter Writer Inventor Mathematician Philosopher Etc. Many futuristic invention designs Most famous Renaissance painter

Michelangelo Pieta Famous Painter and Sculptor Most famous for painting on ceiling of Sistine Chapel Studied human anatomy to better his sculptures

Raphael Famous painter and architect Madonna The School of Athens

Bramante Perhaps most famous architect of Renaissance Influenced the designs of many small churches during the Renaissance St. Peter’s Basilica Named architect of Rome

William Shakespeare Perhaps the greatest writer of all time Wrote many famous plays like Macbeth, Henry V, and Romeo and Juliet Wrote about tragedy, comedy, love, and poetry Had a very unique style of writing.

Erasmus Leading Christian Humanist Priest in Northern Europe Wrote extensively about simple Christian life. Was against the Roman Catholic church

Baldassare Castiglione The book of Coutier Described how men and woman should act – Speak of serious subjects as well as amusing ones Knowledge of Latin and Greek Well acquainted with Poetry and History Be able to write prose as well as poetry

Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince describes how rulers must do WHATEVER necessary to keep political power “A prudent ruler cannot and must not honor his word when it places him at a disadvantage and when the reasons for which he made his promise no longer exist.”

Lorenzo De Medici Supported the most talented artists of his day, member of the very wealthy Medici family, and helped fund the building of many buildings in Florence.

Johhanes Gutenburg Invented the Gutenberg printing press in the 1400’s, this printing press had moveable metal letters and made it easy to print two sides of paper at the same time

Martin Luther Made public complaints to the church, Excommunicated in 1520, created Lutheranism unintentionally and created the term “protestant” Started protestant reformation