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Renaissance Superheroes: Michelangelo Painter & Sculptor ichelangelo is the most celebrated Italian sculptor, M painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance.

on was also amazing, making him the best-documented ar!st of the 16th century. Two of his best-known works, the Pietà and David, were sculpted before the age of thirty!

on the ceiling of the Sis!ne Chapel in Rome.

He was a polymath, or man of many talents, as an inventor, sculptor, mathema!cian, painter and scien!st. S!ll, Leonardo is renowned primarily as a painter.

1 Renaissance Superheroes: Michelangelo Painter & Sculptor ichelangelo is the most celebrated Italian sculptor, M painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance. He is considered to be the best sculptor of all!me! A number of Michelangelo's works in pain!ng, sculpture, and architecture rank among the most famous in ever created! His output produc!on was also amazing, making him the best-documented ar!st of the 16th century. Two of his best-known works, the Pietà and David, were sculpted before the age of thirty! Despite his low opinion of pain!ng, Michelangelo also created two of the most influen!al frescoes in the history of Western art. His most popular frescoes are the scenes from Genesis. on the ceiling of the Sis!ne Chapel in Rome. Renaissance Superheroes: Leonardo Da Vinci any historians refer to Leonardo as the prime example of a" "Renaissance Man", M because of his unsurpassed curiosity. He was a polymath, or man of many talents, as an inventor, sculptor, mathema!cian, painter and scien!st. S!ll, Leonardo is renowned primarily as a painter. Among the artworks he painted, the Mona Lisa is undeniably the most famous of his portraits. He also painted The Last Supper the most reproduced religious pain!ng of all!me. His quest to become a skilled painter led him to dissec!ng bodies and recording his findings in notebooks. In fact, he even wrote his notes backwards so his secrets would be concealed. Furthermore, he sketched ideas for rudimentary helicopters, bridges, underwater diving suits and even flying machines! Sculptor, Inventor, Scientist!

Renaissance Superheroes: Dante Alghieri ante was a major Italian poet of the late Middle Ages/early

D His Divine Comedy is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a

Chris!ans believed people worked to pay off their sins). Later, the book describes heaven as paradise.

ng style became a model for future writers! Fantastic Writer!

ng machine was A created by the German, Johannes Gutenberg. His prin!

Before the prin!ng press it would take four to five months to write a book by hand. This new type of prin!

2 Renaissance Superheroes: Dante Alghieri ante was a major Italian poet of the late Middle Ages/early Renaissance. D His Divine Comedy is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a true masterpiece of world literature. The Divine Comedy was really a long poem that described a Chris!an journey through the a&erlife. The main character Virgil il journeys through hell and purgatory (a place between hell and heaven where e Chris!ans believed people worked to pay off their sins). Later, the book describes heaven as paradise. His work was one of the first to ever be wri+en in the local dialect and his wri!ng style became a model for future writers! Fantastic Writer! Renaissance Superheroes: Johannes Guttenberg Inventor! round 1450 a revolu!onary prin!ng machine was A created by the German, Johannes Gutenberg. His prin!ng press used moveable type to mass produce documents and books, which replaced having to write by hand. Before the prin!ng press it would take four to five months to write a book by hand. This new type of prin!ng could produce more than three hundred pages per day! This meant that new ideas could be spread throughout Europe quickly, which further inspired progress during the Renaissance. Furthermore, as the Bible became accessible to all people, Chris!ans began to ques!on the authority of the Church. This eventually led to the reforma!on of the Catholic Church. Some historians refer to the prin!ng press as most impac-ul inven!on ever made!

Renaissance Superheroes: Titian Powerful Painter! i!an was one of the most versa!

Italian Renaissance, but future genera!ons of Western art!

al and brilliant painter, printmaker and theorist of D the German Renaissance.

He collaborated with the major Italian ar!sts of his!

3 Renaissance Superheroes: Titian Powerful Painter! i!an was one of the most versa!le of Italian T painters, equally able to paint portraits, landscape backgrounds and religious subjects. His pain!ng methods, par!cularly in the way he applied the paint and his use of color, would influence not only painters of the Italian Renaissance, but future genera!ons of Western art! Renaissance Superheroes: Albrecht Durer urer was an influen!al and brilliant painter, printmaker and theorist of D the German Renaissance. He established his reputa!on and influence across Europe when he was s!ll in his twen!es! His high-quality woodcut prints were among his most popular works of art. He collaborated with the major Italian ar!sts of his!me, including Raphael, Giovanni Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci. His vast Super body of work includes engravings, Artist! altarpieces, portraits and selfportraits, watercolors and books. He used principles of mathema!cs, perspec!ve and ideal propor!ons, which made him a true Renaissance thinker and ar!st!

Renaissance Superheroes: Andreas Vesalius Super Scientist!

al textbooks on human anatomy, De Humani Corporis Fabrica.

He was both a professor at the University of Padua and an Imperial physician in the

His research and curiosity about the human body made him a true renaissance superstar!

II of Aragon. Together, this dynamic duo would unify I Spain.

They completed the Reconquista (reconquering Spain for the Chris!ans).

cularly affected the Muslim and Jewish residents of Spain during the Spanish Inquisi!

4 Renaissance Superheroes: Andreas Vesalius Super Scientist! ndreas Vesalius was an anatomist, physician, A and author of one of the most influen!al textbooks on human anatomy, De Humani Corporis Fabrica. He is widely acknowledged as the founder of the study of human anatomy. He was both a professor at the University of Padua and an Imperial physician in the court of Emperor Charles V. His research and curiosity about the human body made him a true renaissance superstar! Renaissance Superheroes: Isabella I, Queen of Spain sabella I was married to Ferdinand II of Aragon. Together, this dynamic duo would unify I Spain. Her reforms and those she made with her husband had an influence that extended well beyond the borders of their kingdom! Isabella and Ferdinand are known for being ruthless, but effec!ve. They completed the Reconquista (reconquering Spain for the Chris!ans). They also ordered people to convert to Chris!anity or be subject to exile. This par!cularly affected the Muslim and Jewish residents of Spain during the Spanish Inquisi!on. Most impressively, she is known for suppor!ng and financing Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage that led to the opening of the New World and to the Unifier & establishment of Spain as the first global Catholic power who dominated Europe! It s no Hero! wonder that Isabella was!tled a Servant of God by the Catholic Church in 1974!

Renaissance Superheroes: Elizabeth I, Queen of England Fearless Leader!

However, her period of leadership is more noted for a period of growth in the trade, educa!on and the arts.

The period is famous for the flourishing of English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare, which were created in the iconic Globe theatre.

It s no wonder that Elizabeth I is acknowledged as a charisma!c, fearless leader of the Renaissance in England!

He is widely W regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and some!mes ever!

5 Renaissance Superheroes: Elizabeth I, Queen of England Fearless Leader! irstly, England's defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 F associated Elizabeth with one of the greatest military victories in English history. However, her period of leadership is more noted for a period of growth in the trade, educa!on and the arts. For this reason, Elizabeth's reign is known as the Elizabethan era. The period is famous for the flourishing of English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare, which were created in the iconic Globe theatre. Also, she is known for hiring pirates like Sir Francis Drake to steal gold from weighted down Spanish Galleons returning from the New World. It s no wonder that Elizabeth I is acknowledged as a charisma!c, fearless leader of the Renaissance in England! Renaissance Superheroes: William Shakespeare illiam Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He is widely W regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and some!mes ever! His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more o&en than those of any other playwright! His early plays were primarily comedies and histories, and these are regarded as some of the best work ever produced in these genres. Later, he wrote mainly tragedies, including famous works such as: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. These plays are Incredible considered some of the finest works in Author! the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights. The most recognizable play of this era is Romeo and Juliet!

Renaissance Superheroes: Niccolo Machiavelli Righteous Leader!

cian, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer.

ne Republic, he was responsible for diploma!

He was secretary Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512 at

He wrote his most popular work The Prince in 1513.

all else. His harsh leadership style has awarded him the las!

Polo was an Italian merchant whose travels are M recorded in

World, also known as The Travels of Marco Polo, c.

served in Mongol leader Kublai Khan s court.

6 Renaissance Superheroes: Niccolo Machiavelli Righteous Leader! achiavelli was an Italian Renaissance historian, M poli!cian, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer. As senior official of the Floren!ne Republic, he was responsible for diploma!c and military affairs. He was secretary Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512 at the same!me when the Medici family were out of power. He wrote his most popular work The Prince in In the Prince he proclaimed that, leaders should be feared and not loved. He also stated that, a leader should be a master of war above all else. His harsh leadership style has awarded him the las!ng modern reference of being Machiavellian or exceedingly harsh use of authority. Renaissance Superheroes: Marco Polo Awesome Explorer arco Polo was an Italian merchant whose travels are M recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the World, also known as The Travels of Marco Polo, c. 1300), a book that introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China. He traveled to China with his father and brother where he served in Mongol leader Kublai Khan s court. When he returned, he explained to Europe the marvels that he saw in China, including luxury items like silk and porcelain. He inspired a new genera!on of traders to travel to Europe to seek profit from new Chinese products that were in high demand all over Europe. Historians o&en credit Marco Polo for ini!a!ng the economic backbone that would fuel the Renaissance!

Renaissance Superheroes: Miguel Cervantes Amazing Author ervantes is widely regarded as the greatest C writer in the Spanish language.

mes called the the language of Cervantes. He is most noted for wri!ng a sa!rical story about the Middle Ages called Don Quixote.

Alonso Quixano who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his sanity and decides to set out to revivechivalry, undo wrongs,

Renaissance Superheroes: The Medici Family he Medici Family was a wealthy merchant family from Florence, Italy. T Over!

They grew extraordinarily wealthy from the interest paid on the loans they made. S!

7 Renaissance Superheroes: Miguel Cervantes Amazing Author ervantes is widely regarded as the greatest C writer in the Spanish language. In fact, his influence on the Spanish language is greater than any other writer! For this reason Spanish is some!mes called the the language of Cervantes. He is most noted for wri!ng a sa!rical story about the Middle Ages called Don Quixote. The story is about the adventures of man named Mr. Alonso Quixano who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his sanity and decides to set out to revivechivalry, undo wrongs, and bring jus!ce to the world, under the name Don Quixote de la Mancha. Renaissance Superheroes: The Medici Family he Medici Family was a wealthy merchant family from Florence, Italy. T Over!me, the family evolved into bankers, which financed new Renaissance businesses. They grew extraordinarily wealthy from the interest paid on the loans they made. S!ll, their most important accomplishment is that they were patrons of the arts. They paid ar!sts handsome commissions to beau!fy Florence with statues, pain!ngs and architectural wonders. Since there was money to be made as an ar!st, they provided great incen!ve for ar!sts to study and create art in Italy. For this reason, Bankers & the splendor of the Renaissance Patrons! era is forever!ed to the great Medici Family!

Renaissance Superheroes: Nicolas Copernicus icolas Copernicus proposed the theory that Earth and other planets N revolved around sun.

He completed his book De revolu!onibus orbium coeles!um (On the Revolu!ons of the Celes!al Spheres) just before his death in 1543. The comple!

fic Revolu!on! Renaissance Superheroes: Petrarch alled the father of humanism because he believed that people C should focus on human values, capabili!

He encouraged studies of classical culture, which provided humanists with a new way of looking at life. Humanist study subjects of the humani!

8 Renaissance Superheroes: Nicolas Copernicus icolas Copernicus proposed the theory that Earth and other planets N revolved around sun. He is responsible for defining modern astronomy and for encouraging other scien!sts of the Renaissance to ques!on accepted faith-based beliefs of the Catholic Church. He completed his book De revolu!onibus orbium coeles!um (On the Revolu!ons of the Celes!al Spheres) just before his death in The comple!on of his book is considered ed Awesome a major event in the history of Astronomer! science, triggering what is referred to as the Copernican Revolu!on, also called the Scien!fic Revolu!on! Renaissance Superheroes: Petrarch alled the father of humanism because he believed that people C should focus on human values, capabili!es and self worth instead of faith. He was a well known poet that loved old books, collec!ng a large library of Ancient Greek and Roman texts. He encouraged studies of classical culture, which provided humanists with a new way of looking at life. Humanist study subjects of the humani!es or grammar, persuasive language, speech, history, poetry and moral behavior. Petrarch taught that t humanists should use their minds to ques!on everything. This brought he and his humanist followers into conflict with the Catholic Church o&en since the Church believed that life a&er death was more important than new discovery. Humanist!

7th Chapter 11 Exam Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

7th Chapter 11 Exam Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which of the following describes one effect of Marco Polo s journey to China? a. Marco Polo became the