Writers
A writer of one of the most renowned novels in the world, Don Quixote, a story about a whimsical man that aspires to be a knighted gentleman.
Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
An inventor, visual artist, and scientist, whose most famous works include the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
A Florentine architect and engineer credited with inventing linear perspective and designing the dome of the Firenze Cathedral.
Filippo Brunellschi
Italian sculptor known for the creation of David, the first free-standing bronze statue since antiquity.
Who is Donatello?
Writer of Il Principe, a literary work about manipulation, deception, and seizing power (Machiavellianism). Believed that glorious ends can justify cruel means.
Who is Niccolo Machiaveli?
A famous sculptor and painter, whose most famous works include the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and the sculpture of King David.
Who is Michaelangelo Buonarroti Simoni?
An English humanist writer and philosopher who wrote Utopia, which described the ideal society.
Who is Thomas Moore?
Painter whose works were known for their harmonious settings and clarity. His most famous works are the “School of Athens” and “The Transfiguration.”
Who is Raphael?
Italian poet and writer of Inferno, a book describing the experience of journeying through the depths of hell.
Who is Dante Alighieri?
An artist known for his technique of mannerism. His paintings featured vibrant colors and included religious and celestial imagery. His most famous works were “Vista de Toledo” and “Entierro del Conde de Orgaz.”
Who is El Greco?
Starter of the Protestant Reformation. He emphasized the importance of individual faith and relationship with the divine. He translated the Bible into German and promoted literacy and access to scripture.
Martin Luther
An Italian scholar and poet who was considered the father of Humanism. He revisited letters from ancient times and helped to revive classical learning and values.
Wrote in Iambic Pentameter and had a specific rhyming scheme, which influenced William Shakespeare.
Who is Francesco Petrarca?
A playwright from London, England, who wrote plays such as Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hamlet.
Italian painter that focused on religious and mythological themes. Often painted Greek deities and biblical figures, as shown in “The Birth of Venus,” “Primavera,” and “Madonna and Child.”
Who is Sandro Boticelli?
A philosopher and statesman who developed the scientific method and influenced modern scientific thought.
Who is Francis Bacon?
A writer and poet who wrote Decameron, a collection of 100 tales about human emotions and psyche. Shifted the focus of literature to people during the Renaissance in response to the emotional anguish caused by the Black Death.
Who is Giovanni Bocaccio?