Who’s Who?“Renaissance”

Minuri Gamage and

Caitlin Rice

Desiderius Erasmus

The leading Christian humanistWorked as a priestWrote extensively about a pure and simple Christian life, without the rituals and politics of the church on EarthAlso advised readers on educating childrenHis works were later censored in Paris and condemned by the church

Johannes Gutenberg

Made the printing pressUsed movable type, which had it’s roots in China and Korea, however cast the letters of the alphabet onto metal plates rather than woodFirst publication was the Bible

Donato Bramante

Architect of RomeDesign for St. Peter’s Basilica influenced the appearance of many smaller churches

Michelangelo Buonarroti

One of the most accomplished sculptors of the RenaissanceBecame famous with the Pietà, a sculpture of Mary holding her son after his deathAlso famous for his 13-foot marble statue of David

Most famous for his artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Lorenzo de Medici

A well-educated poet who supported some of the most talented artists of the dayHis family ruled Florence, gave huge sums of money to artists, intellectuals, and musicians

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”

2 humanists who wrote literature in the vernacular to spread humanist ideas

Giovanni Boccaccio and Frencesco Petrarch

Martin Luther

The Ninety-five ThesesCriticized the power of the pope and wealth of the churchBelieved selling indulgences was sinfulSaid faith alone could win God’s grace; good works aren’t needed

Albrecht Dürer

Visited Italy in the late 1400sUtilized Italian techniques of realism and perspective in his art, but also used features of art of the northern Renaissance, such as painting with oils

Christine de Pisan

Wrote important works focusing on the role women played in societyTurned to writing as a way of supporting herself and her three children

Wrote The City of Women

Christine de Pisan

Wrote important works focusing on the role women played in societyTurned to writing as a way of supporting herself and her three children

Wrote The City of Women

Martin Luther

The Ninety-five ThesesCriticized the power of the pope and wealth of the churchBelieved selling indulgences was sinfulSaid faith alone could win God’s grace; good works aren’t needed

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.

Leonardo da Vinci (leo)

The Last Supper

The Mona Lisa

Engineer WriterInventorArchitectMathematicianMusicianPhilosopherPainter

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

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.

William Shakespeare (willy) Midsummer Night’s DreamRomeo and JulietTwefth NightTempestHamletMerchant of Venice As You Like ItAll’s Well the Ends Well Much Ado About NothingJulius Caesar Macbeth

HENRY V

Jan Van Eyck (the eyckster)

Jan Van was Flemish. Focused on landscapes and domestic lifePerfected a technique of Flemish oil painting. Flllllllemish!

Jan Hus (yani mukagi)Became priestPreached against immorality of the churchExcommunicated (sent to hell) and burned at the stake