Renaissance

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The Renaissance

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the period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history

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Dante

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major Italian poet of the Late Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. It has been referred to as the greatest poem of the Middle Ages.

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Michelangelo

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Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art.Considered to be the greatest living artist during his lifetime, he has since been described as one of the greatest artists of all time.

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Humanism

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system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.

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Machievelli

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political philosopher and statesman, secretary of the Florentine republic, whose most famous work, The Prince brought him a reputation as an atheist and an immoral cynic.

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Spread of new ideas

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Paper, printing, and new universities

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Who supported the artists to paint?

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The rich and wealthy

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Who was the intended audience of The Prince?

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Rulers

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Gutenburg

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Inventor of the printing press

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Bible

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First book printed on the press