Download Great Minds of the Renaissance

Great Minds of the Renaissance
• Leonardo da Vinci
– “Renaissance Man”
– Architect, musician, engineer, scientist, inventor.
– Mona Lisa, Last Supper
• Nicolo Machiavelli
– Father of Political Science
– Wrote The Prince- A handbook for leaders
– Many look down on his views today
William Shakespeare
- Can be considered the father of literature
- His writings are still studied today
- Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar
• Benvenuto Cellini
– Accomplished artist of the High Renaissance
– Goldsmith, writer and sculptor
– Finest metalworker of the Renaissance
• Michelangelo Buonarroti
– Outstanding painter and sculptor
– Masterfully used perspective for 3-D look
– Sistine Chapel, Pieta, The David, Madonna of the Stairs
• Donatello
– Great Italian Sculptor from Florence, Italy
– Made the first BRONZE sculpture
– Mentored Michelangelo in the art of sculpting
• Raphael Sanzio
– One of the most popular painters of the Renaissance
– Outstanding at showing emotion and feeling in his paintings
– Showed a great deal of detail in artwork
• Johannes Gutenberg
– Invented the Printing Press
– The first Bible printed in mass
– Thought to be one of the most influential
people in history because of his design
• Albrecht Durer
– Well educated, experienced artist
– Painter, goldsmith, musician and writer
– Most famous for religious themes and alter
pieces.