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Period: 1350 to
Food during Renaissance (culture/daily life)
Bread was a staple for everyone, with the rich having nicer bread and the poor having bead just made from flour and water. They usually ate this with eggs, meat, and butter. The wealthier people would eat different types of meat including peacock.
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Period: 1350 to
Clothing during the Renaissance (culture/daily life)
There were many laws during this time that controlled who wore what. This lead to an obvious difference between the classes. Lower class people just wore what they needed, often a loose linen outfit that would still allow them to work. The higher class wore clothes made of velvet, silk, and satin, and was often very showy.
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Period: 1350 to
Entertainment during the Renaissance (culture/daily life)
The arts were a large part of entertainment during the renaissance. songs were often sung for entertainment. They also had lots of festivals, often for church holidays. Towards the end, they also started to have carnivals.
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1419
Lorenzo de' Medici (patrons of the arts)
Lorenzo de' Medici was considered to be the first patron of the arts during the Renaissance period. He commissioned many artists, including Leonardo da Vinci. It is thought that he really started the artistic Renaissance because without the funding of families like the Medicis a lot of the artwork couldn't have been completed. He also commissioned the building of the reconstruction of the Basilica of San Lorenzo. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory/chapter/art-and-patronage/ -
1434
Cosimo de' Medici becomes one of the richest people in Italy (patrons of the arts)
Cosimo de' Medici was the first Medici to really have power. He became one of the richest people in Italy after he started a banking system, and he used a lot of that wealth to support the arts. His ancestors continued on in his footsteps, and they spent a lot of money on supporting the arts.
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1475
Adoration of the Magi (art/artists)
The adoration of the Magi is a painting made by Leonardo da Vinci. It depicts the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus in the front, with the Magi watching and adoring them. da Vinci was commissioned to do this piece in 1481 but left it unfinished when he left the next year It is a very well known painting from the Renaissance and inspired many other painters.
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1478
Girolamo Fracastoro (scientific discoveries)
Girolamo Fracastoro was born in 1478 in Italy. He was the first doctor to discover that diseases were spread by pathogens. He also discovered that those pathogens could be passed between humans by direct and indirect contact.
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1493
Paracelsus (scientific discoveries)
Paracelsus was a doctor who was born in 1493 in Germany. He was the first doctor to discover that chemicals and minerals could be used safely in the body. He is the reason that we know today we can use chemicals as medicines. -
1497
The Last Supper (art/artists)
Leonardo de Vinci painted The Last Supper on an end wall in a dining room of the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery in Milan. It depicts Jesus' last supper before his crucifixion, which is painted on the wall behind it. It was one of the original frescos. It is a powerful image and has been recreated many times with many different mediums, including chocolate syrup and salt.
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Apr 18, 1506
The cornerstone of St John's Basilica is laid (catholic church)
Pope Julius II laid the cornerstone for St John's Basilica on April 18 pf 1506. The building of St John's is the reason that pope Leo started selling indulgences, which is the reason Martin Luther got so upset.
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1512
The Sistine Chapel ceiling (art/artists)
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine chapel between the years 1508 and 1512. It is one of the most influential paintings of the time period and is still very well known today. This painting is an affresco, which was a new type of fresco specifically designed to resist mold. This is one of the most well-known affresco's ever created. He finished it in 1512, after four years of work.
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1512
The Creation of Adam (art/artists)
The Creation of Adam is a part of the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. It depicts when God gave life to Adam. It is a very well known work of Michelangelo, with it being one of the most replicated religious painting of all time.
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1513
The Prince (literary works)
The Prince was written in 1513 by Niccolo Machiavelli. It is a political work that became very influential. It is considered to be one of the first works of modern philosophy. It was written in Vernacular Italian instead of Latin, which was very uncommon at the time.
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1517
Mona Lisa (art/artists)
The Mona Lisa is an oil painting done by Leonardo da Vinci. It was finished in 1517. It is considered to be the most influential piece of the Italian Renaissance, and also one of the most influential pieces of art ever created.
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts his Theses (martin luther)
Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of his church on October 31, 1517. They quickly spread, causing the start of the reformation. The basic idea of these was that indulgences went against the bible and that followers would be judged on faith and apology instead of things they bought.
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Nov 1, 1517
Indulgences (cathlic church)
In 1517, Pope Leo needed finds to build Saint John's Basilica. The church decided to start to sell indulgences to raise money. They were made available on All Saints Day. This is the primary reason for Luther's 95 Theses and causes a great deal of controversy.
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Jan 21, 1521
Martin Luther is excommunicated (Martin Luther)
The Catholic Church excommunicated Martin Luther on January 21, 1521. They did this because he refused to recant his works. Pope Leo decided that Luther's works were heretical, and issued a Papal Bull stating that they were all to be burned. This was the boiling point of the reformation, and caused Luther to translate the new testament into German.
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Dec 1, 1521
Pope Leo X (catholic church)
Pope Leo X was a Pope of the Catholic Church during the Renaissance period and was also the Pope before and during the reformation. He needed money to build a new church, and so he brought back indulgences. When he died, the church was left with a lot more money than when he started. His death led to a breaking point during the reformation, as he was no longer around to control what was happening.
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1525
Martin Luther gets married (martin luther)
In 1525, Martin Luther married Katherine of Bora. This was a big deal because when he entered the Monastery, he took a vow of celibacy. Priests weren't supposed to get married because of that vow. They later had 5 children.
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Microscope (invention)
The microscope was invented in 1590 by Zacharias Jenssen. It was essentially just two lenses that magnified things. The microscope has helped with many medical discoveries, such as discovering microorganisms.
https://prezi.com/mifxnxefmfp-/scientific-discoveries-and-inventions-of-renaissance-era/ -
Microscope (invention)
The microscope was invented in 1590 by Zacharias Janssen. The original microscope was two lenses that magnified things, allowing small things to be more easily identified. This has led to many important medical discoveries, such as identifying microorganisms.
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Romeo and Juliet (literary works)
Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare in 1595. It is Shakespeare's most well-known play. It is the basis of many books and movies today and the basis of lots of love stories.
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Hamlet (literary works)
Hamlet was finished in 1601. It is a play written by Shakespeare. It is considered one of the most influential literary works ever written. It's Shakespeare's longest play, and also one of his most famous.
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Heliocentric Solar System (scientific discoveries)
In 1610 Galileo used a telescope to discover that Venus had phases like the moon. This went against the theory that the sun circled around the Earth. He also found that Jupiter has 4 moons that orbited it, which also went against the theory that everything revolved around the Earth.
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The first submarine (Inventions)
Cornelius van Drebbel built the first submarine using da Vinci's plans in 1624. It was basically a boat with air tubes. It was able to go 15 feet underwater. It was the original prototype for the more modern submarines.
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Barometer (inventions)
The Barometer was invented in 1643 by Evangelista Toricelli. The Barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure. It does this by measuring the height of mercury in a glass tube. This is used today in meteorology.
