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Mar 9, 1300
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance Era begins! -
Period: Mar 9, 1300 to Mar 9, 1400
The Late Middle Ages
At this time the Middle Ages were coming to a close and the Renaissance was begining -
Period: Mar 9, 1400 to
The Renaissance
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Period: Mar 9, 1475 to Mar 9, 1525
The High Renaissance
The Peak of The Renaissance. There are many painters and sculptors during this time -
Aug 9, 1486
Sandro Botticelli Paints Masterpiece
Sandro Botticelli Paints "The Birth of Venus". It shows Venus, having emerging from the sea as a full grown woman, arriving at the sea shore -
Jun 9, 1490
Leonardo da Vinci Paints "Last Supper"
The painting represents the last meal shared by Jesus with his disciples before his capture and death -
Mar 9, 1508
Michelangelo Paints Ceiling of Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo takes the commission to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which took four years to complete -
Period: Mar 9, 1508 to Mar 9, 1512
Michelangelo Paints Sistine Chapel
It takes Michelangelo 4 years to finish painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel -
Feb 9, 1510
Raphael paints "The School of Athens"
The "School of Athens" is one of four main frescoes, or murals, on the walls of the Stanza -
May 5, 1543
Copernicus Gets Published
Copernicus publishes his book " On the Revolution of the Heavenly Bodies" -
Galileo Makes Discovery
Galileo discovers mountains and deep valleys on the moon. He figures out that the Milky Way is actually made up of countless seperate stars. -
Galileo Designs Pendulum Clock
Galileo designs the pendulum clock, after discoveries made by him. -
Renaissance Ends
The Renaissance Era Ends -
Leeuwenhoek Finds Microorganisms
Anton van Leeuwenkgoes has microscope so powerful he discovers microorganisms -
Gabriel Fahrenheit Invents Thermometer
Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the the mercury thermometer -
Donatello Sculpts David
This statue is of David after his battle with Goliath
