1. Who were some of the important people of the Renaissance?
Essential Question 3:
Who were some of the important people of the Renaissance?

2. Leonardo da Vinci Early life
Born and raised in Vinci, Italy on April 15,1452
Went to school and learned to read, write, calculate, geometry and Latin
Began apprenticeship at 14 in Florence in the workshop of Verrochio
Major works
Mona Lisa
The Last supper

3. Leonardo da Vinci Interesting Details
On April 8, 1476 Leonardo and 4 others were accused of having a homosexual affair with Jacopo Saltarelli
How he impacted the Renaissance
He drew the first relaxed portraits with misty landscapes in the background
He changed the way people painted and made sculpture
He is known as the “Renaissance Man”

4. Michelangelo Early Life Born at Caprese
Became an Apprentice at 13 to Domenico Ghirlandajo for a 3-year term but left after one year, having nothing else to learn.
Then taken under the wing of the ruler of the city Lorenzo de Medici, known as the Magnificent
Major works
Sistine Chapel
Sculpture of David

5. Michelangelo Interesting Details He didn’t want to paint the
Sistine Chapel, but he did.
4. How he impacted the Renaissance
his expressive use of the idealized human form had a tremendous impact on contemporaries and future generations

6. Raphael
Early Life
Born in Urbino, most important city of Italy in 1483
Apprenticeship with Pietro Perugino
Major Works
Sistine Madonna
Mackintosh Madonna
Madonna with child
St. John the Baptist

7. Raphael Interesting Details Full name Raffaello Sanzi
He designed the Church of Saint’ Eligio degli Orefici
Died on 37th Birthday
How he impacted the Renaissance
He emphasized on qualities of energetic movement and grandeur

8. Donatello Early Life Born in Florence, Italy in 1386
Known as The Annunciation
Major Works
Statue of David
St. John the Baptist
The Annunciation
St. Rossore in Bronze

9. Donatello Interesting Details He had no wife or kids
He studied Roman ruins
How he impacted the Renaissance
He invented the shadow relief technique
Made first bronze sculpture

10. Lorenzo de Medici Early Life Born in Florence in 1389
Family was wealthy bankers
Major Works
None
Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent

11. Lorenzo de Medici Interesting Details
He made Florence the most powerful state in Italy
Pope Sixtus IV, who helped to foment the Pazzi Conspiracy against Lorenzo and his brother
4. How he impacted the Renaissance
his patronage of the arts, bought artwork and supported local artists, (Patron-supporter)

12. Petrarch Early Life Born in Aresso Tuscany Studied law Major Works
Africa
On Solitude
Letters-Sonnets to Laura

13. Petrarch Interesting Details
Laura inspired his great vernacular love lyrics
How he impacted the Renaissance
Father of Humanism
Writing in the Vernacular

14. Machiavelli Early Life Born in Florence Italy
Little is known about his early life
2. Major Works
Principe (The Prince)
L'Arte della guerra (The Art of War)

15. Machiavelli Interesting Details
He wrote Principe in hopes to secure the favor of the Medici to tell rulers how the should rule “the end justifies the means”
How he impacted the Renaissance
father of modern political theory