Illustrated books in extreme detail and signed his art; known as 'Leonardo from the North'
What is Albrecht Durer
100
This man was an assistant to Ghiberti as a young boy and the first to sculpt a full equestrian statue since Roman times.
Who is Donatello?
100
This man was known as the greatest playwright and poet of all time. He is famous for his 154 sonnets and 37 plays of history, tragedy and comedy.
Who is William Shakespeare?
200
Family who were painted by Botticelli
What is the Medici family
200
Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel with biblical scenes and painted the doors with the Last Judgement
What is Michelangelo
200
Painted Anne of Cleves; the painting probably led to the death of the man who commissioned it.
What is Hans Holbein
200
He was furious over his loss to Ghiberti and won an architect contest against him later. He built a dome which became the foundation for Renaissance architecture.
Who is Filippo Brunelleschi?
200
This man was the "Father of Humanism" and famous for his sonnets.
Who is Francesco Petrarch?
300
The Dominican Friar who converted Botticelli and wanted to bring moral reform to Florence and the Roman Church
What is Savonarola
300
Painted the 'School of Athens' which features Plato, Socrates and Alexander the Great.
What is Raphael
300
Illustrated manuscripts and used oil-based paints to enhance realism
What is Jan van Eyck
300
He won a contest to design bronze doors in Florence Baptistry. He spent two decades creating the doors.
Who is Ghiberti?
300
This man was famous for his introduction of Etiquette. He wrote 'The Courtier.'
Who is Baldassare Castiglione?
400
Famous for using dark and light colours to create shading and contrast
What is Masacio
400
"Michelangelo's form amid the colour of Titian" referred to his paintings
What is Tintoretto
400
Made the first full equestrian statue since Roman times; you probably know the name
What is Donatello
400
He was the most famous composer of church music and the master of polyphonic music. He was known as the "Prince of Music."
Who is Palestrina?
400
This man was a northern writer who studied biblical languages. He was the leading advocate for church reform and wrote 'In Praise of Folly'. He was the first to publish the New Testament in 1516.
Who is Erasmus of Rotterdam?
500
Renaissance artist who emphasized haloes, introduced realism and expression and was famous for painting frescoes.
What is Bondone
500
Famous for the glowing colours he used
What is Titian
500
Painted ordinary people doing ordinary things; known for painting biblical scenes as if they took place in Flanders
What is Pieter Brueghel
500
He was a Flemish composer whose life marks the transition from medieval to Renaissance. He did sacred and secular music.
Who is Josquin des Prez?
500
This man was a Spanish writer who wrote Don Quixote, a satire on chivalry.