1. Who’s Who? “Renaissance” Minuri Gamage and Caitlin Rice

3. Desiderius Erasmus The leading Christian humanist Worked as a priest Wrote extensively about a pure and simple Christian life, without the rituals and politics of the church on Earth Also advised readers on educating children His works were later censored in Paris and condemned by the church

4. Johannes Gutenberg Made the printing press Used movable type, which had it’s roots in China and Korea, however cast the letters of the alphabet onto metal plates rather than wood First publication was the Bible

5. Donato Bramante Architect of Rome Design for St. Peter’s Basilica influenced the appearance of many smaller churches

6. Michelangelo Buonarroti One of the most accomplished sculptors of the Renaissance Became famous with the Pietà, a sculpture of Mary holding her son after his death Also famous for his 13-foot marble statue of David Most famous for his artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

7. Lorenzo de Medici A well-educated poet who supported some of the most talented artists of the day His family ruled Florence, gave huge sums of money to artists, intellectuals, and musicians

8. Niccolo Machiavelli Describes men as “ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers” Insists that a ruler must do whatever is necessary to maintain political power, even if it is viewed as cruel “the end justifies the means”

9. 2 humanists who wrote literature in the vernacular to spread humanist ideas Giovanni Boccaccio and Frencesco Petrarch

11. Martin Luther The Ninety-five Theses Criticized the power of the pope and wealth of the church Believed selling indulgences was sinful Said faith alone could win God’s grace; good works aren’t needed

12. Albrecht Dürer Visited Italy in the late 1400s Utilized Italian techniques of realism and perspective in his art, but also used features of art of the northern Renaissance, such as painting with oils

13. Christine de Pisan Wrote important works focusing on the role women played in society Turned to writing as a way of supporting herself and her three children Wrote The City of Women

15. Christine de Pisan Wrote important works focusing on the role women played in society Turned to writing as a way of supporting herself and her three children Wrote The City of Women

16. Martin Luther The Ninety-five Theses Criticized the power of the pope and wealth of the church Believed selling indulgences was sinful Said faith alone could win God’s grace; good works aren’t needed

24. Baldassare Castiglione (baldy) Baldassare wrote the book The Courtier. It describes the way a perfect gentle man or lady should act. His book was published in 1528. People used his book as a guide with hopes to raise their social status.

25. Leonardo da Vinci (leo) The Last Supper The Mona Lisa Engineer Writer Inventor Architect Mathematician Musician Philosopher Painter

26. Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael) Raphael is well known for his painting, The School of Athens. The painting displays Plato and Aristotle surrounded by admired philosophers. He also painted the Madonna, the mother of Jesus. The School of Athens Madonna

27. Sir Thomas Moore Moore wrote a famous book for a humanist audience. The book criticizes English Government, and gives a vision of a perfect society. This book is called Utopia.

28. William Shakespeare (willy) Midsummer Night’s Dream Romeo and Juliet Twefth Night Tempest Hamlet Merchant of Venice As You Like It All’s Well the Ends Well Much Ado About Nothing Julius Caesar Macbeth HENRY V

29. Jan Van Eyck (the eyckster) Jan Van was Flemish. Focused on landscapes and domestic life Perfected a technique of Flemish oil painting. Flllllllemish!

30. Jan Hus (yani mukagi) Became priest Preached against immorality of the church Excommunicated (sent to hell) and burned at the stake