1. Leaders of the Renaissance
The men behind the legends

2. DaVinci Inventor Sketches of nature Used human models
Flying machines, undersea boats
Sketches of nature
Used human models
Dissected corpses to see how the body worked
His works were realistic

3. Famous works of DaVinci
Mona Lisa – mysterious smile

4. Last Supper – perspective

5. Interests: Botany Anatomy Optics Music Painting Architecture
engineering

6. Michelangelo
Sculptor
Engineer
Painter
Architect
Poet

7. Famous works of Michelangelo
Pieta (marble statue)
David – famous sculpture

8. Sistine Chapel – painting on the entire ceiling
Biblical history which took 4 years to paint

9. Dome of St. Peter’s Cathedral The Capitol building in Washington, DC was modeled after this

10. Raphael Studied DaVinci and Michelangelo Paintings – blend of styles
School of Athens
Imaginary gathering of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates and Averroes (all philosophers)
Put himself, Michelangelo and DaVinci in as well

12. “How – to” books Castiglione “How to” be wealthy and act in court
The Book of the Courtier
Machiavelli
“How to” be a good leader
The Prince

13. Artists Durer Specialized in engravings Van Eyck brothers
Developed oil paint
Bruegel
Focused on daily scenes of life instead of religious scenes

14. Reformists Erasmus Bring ideas “down” to the people
Make them more “understandable”
The Praise of Folly
Used humor to expose the evils of society and the clergy

15. Sir Thomas More
Ideal society includes harmony among men and women
Fairness and equality will improve society
Utopia – book about his ideas

16. Authors
Rabelais
Used his writings to bring up ideas about religion and education
Shakespeare
Many writings including tragedies and dramas
Introduced new words into the English language
Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Nights Dream, etc

17. Cervantes
Don Quixote
Mocks old ways of middle ages such as chivalry

18. Printing Press
In order for people to understand the world around them and know how to change it for the better, they need the knowledge
Johann Gutenberg
Invented the printing press
Enabled books including the Bible to be printed quickly by “machine” instead of by hand in the monasteries
Result: Literacy increased