1. LEADING FIGURES OF THE RENAISSANCE

2. + Leonardo da Vinci Scientist, artist, inventor Created some of the Renaissance’s most famous masterpieces Example: Last Supper; Mona Lisa

3. + Nicolaus Copernicus “Father of Modern Astronomy” Proposed the idea that the earth revolved around the sun

4. + Isabella I Queen of Spain Encouraged Columbus Unified Spain as a Catholic country

5. + Michelangelo Buonarroti Italian painter; sculptor; architect Best known work: The David; The Pietà; the Sistine Chapel ceiling

6. + Michelangelo’s Famous Works

7. + Albrecht Dürer Artist from the Northern Renaissance (Belgium; Germany; the Netherlands) Known for his engravings Example: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

8. + Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse From left to right: Death, Famine, War, and Plague (or Pestilence).

9. + Elizabeth I Was Queen during England’s Golden Age Supported theater, the arts, exploration

10. + William Shakespeare Allowed to flourish during the English Renaissance Used relatable stories that transcended time and class

11. + Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of the Printing Press Made it possible to print many books quickly Ideas grew and spread more quickly

12. + Dante Alighieri Italian poet and writer Wrote Divine Comedy in the vernacular

13. + Niccolo Machiavelli Wrote The Prince, an instruction manual for what is necessary to stay in power “The end justifies the means” “Rulers should be feared, not loved”