1. Cultural Contributions of the Renaissance

2. Niccolo Machiavelli From Florence, Italy – Florence was the center of the Renaissance movement Held public office in the Florentine government in the late 1400s and early 1500s.

3. Niccolo Machiavelli Most well-known for writing The Prince – It was a book about politics and how to gain and keep power

4. Leonardo da Vinci Two of his most famous pieces of art – The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa 1.http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/5D736E84-D188-4C0C- AAF9-0ACDB85B4C96http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/5D736E84-D188-4C0C- AAF9-0ACDB85B4C96 2.http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/A71F1404-B306-4DE8- B88E-37FBA11D7B3Bhttp://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/A71F1404-B306-4DE8- B88E-37FBA11D7B3B

5. Leonardo da Vinci Born in Vinci, Italy and moved to Florence at age 12 Studied astronomy, anatomy, engineering, mathematics, and architecture Most famous for his artwork. He was a sculptor and a painter.

6. Leonardo da Vinci Invented and designed hundreds of machines – Although he never created working versions of his designs, many people believe that his sketches are early versions of armored tanks, airplanes, and helicopters. Leonardo is also known for his advancements in knowledge of the human body (anatomy)

7. Michelangelo Michelangelo’s David and The Holy Family http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/A256C7C0-537C-4013-9D4D- BD75E19FA2C9

8. Michelangelo Lived in Florence, Italy and worked for the Medici Family and the Catholic Church – He painted the Sistine Chapel that tells the story of the Old Testament – The Pope lives at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City One of the most influential artists of the Renaissance. He was also a painter and a sculptor.

9. Sistine Chapel

10. Michelangelo Was widely recognized as the greatest artist of his time, even during his lifetime The Medici family paid him to do many of his great works Michelangelo’s work is celebrated for the realistic depiction of its human subjects

11. Raphael Transfiguration School of Athens http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/as setGuid/D1BDB3A4-8EFE-486A-AF3C- 6C051409B377

12. Raphael Born in Urbino, Italy and then moved to Florence Influenced by other great Renaissance artists such as da Vinci and Michelangelo Raphael’s works focused on human subjects or religious themes.

13. Raphael His early work consisted mainly of portraits, typically of nobles and elite members of society Also known for painting Madonnas = paintings of Jesus’s mother, Mary. Sistine Madonna from 1512

14. Jan van Eyck http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/3F1777BE-4323-4B31-AE46-A6D3B4971765 Van Eyck’s Mystic Lamb

15. Jan van Eyck Born in what is today Belgium around 1395 Many argue whether van Eyck’s works were painted by him or his brother, Hubert.

16. Jan van Eyck Worked in the newly developing technique of oil painting. – Oil dried more slowly than other paints, which allowed artists to work on specific sections for a longer time and create more detail. – This helped van Eyck achieve the realism for which his work is known.

17. William Shakespeare 1.http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/6631882B-09FE-44DD-A464-F0A467063AC8http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/6631882B-09FE-44DD-A464-F0A467063AC8 2.http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/CB545613-42E6-43A9-B8FE-9F40E2AFF7FAhttp://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/CB545613-42E6-43A9-B8FE-9F40E2AFF7FA

18. William Shakespeare Playwright and poet who lived in England during the later years of the Renaissance (1564 – 1616) Shakespeare and his group built their own theater in which to perform, known as the Globe Theatre. It was in London.

19. William Shakespeare Most famous works: – Romeo and Juliet – Hamlet – Midsummer Night’s Dream – Macbeth Also produced private shows for the royal court, performing in front of Queen Elizabeth I The most famous playwright of all-time