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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Chapter 17
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Jan 1, 1420
Felippo Brunelleschi
(1377-1446) Formulates first laws of linear perspective and wins a civic competition for the Florence Cathedral Dome -
Jan 1, 1426
Tommaso Guidi (Masccio)
(1401-1428) Using the new perspective of vanishing point, painted Trinity with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist, and Donors for the churches at Florence. -
Jan 1, 1433
Jan Van Eyck
(1370-1441) Realistic representation of portraiture, using thin transparent glazes of pigments and linseed oil to recreate effects of natural light achieved a high degree of realism. Painted the Man in Turban, thought to be a self-portrait -
Jan 1, 1435
Donatello
(1386-1466) Created the first free-standing ,life-sized nude sculpture of the biblical hero David -
Jan 1, 1442
Lorenzo Ghiberti
(1378-1455) Competed with Brunelleschi and won the civic competition to create "The Gates of Paradise" the 18'6" gilt-broze doors of the Florentine Baptistry -
Jan 1, 1446
Leon Battista Alberti
(1404-1474) A designer who created the model for Renaissance architecture -
Jan 1, 1450
Andrea del Verrocchio
(1435-1488) Medici court sculptor and friend to Lorenzo. Verrocchio paid close attention to details of bulging muscles and anatomical details in his works. -
Jan 1, 1460
Guglielmo Ebreo
(1439-1482) Art of Dancing, a dance master taught the three forms of dance; the basse, the saltarello and the piva. -
Jan 1, 1474
Antonio Polloaiolo
(1431-1498) Studies anatomy by dissecting human remains and creates the sculpture, Hercules and Antaeus -
Jan 1, 1475
Lucca Della Robbia
(1400-1482) The Cantoria a set of eight marble relief panels commissioned by the Medici's for the music gallery at the cathedral in Florence. a student of antiquity and attributed to the depiction of cupid as a chubby baby,The movement in Lucca's work gave thought to music. -
Jan 1, 1482
Sandro Botticelli
(1445-1510) Painted Birth of Venus, was one who included Neo Platonism in his work. -
Jan 1, 1487
Leonardo da Vinci
(1451-1519) Pen and Ink drawing of Proportional Study of a Man in the Manner of Vitruvious. This artifact is but one of many Leonardo is famous for creating. -
Jan 1, 1496
Gentile Bellini
(1429?-1507) One of Venice's leading artists painted Procession of the Reliquary of the Cross in Piazza San Marco -
Jan 1, 1499
Giorgio Barbarelli (Giorgione)
(1477-1511) Began the painting Pastoral Concert. Was one of the greatest Venetian colorists. -
Jan 1, 1500
Josquin des Prez
(1440-1521) Earned international recognition as "the prince of music" -
Jan 1, 1505
Tiziano Vecelli (Titian)
(1488-1576) Finished The Pastoral Concerrt by Giorgione and became the founder of the style known as "painterly". -
Jan 1, 1510
Michelangelo Buonarroti
(1475-1564) Poet, painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer. Took four years to complete the Sistine Chapel. -
Jan 1, 1520
Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael)
(1483-1520) A master painter who captured personality, thoughtful intelligence and self-confidence in his portraits. -
Jan 1, 1550
Roland de Lassus
Wrote "Matona, mia cara" said to be one of the most delightful songs of the Renaissance -
Jan 1, 1560
Madalena Casulana
(1540-1590) The first female composer of professional status who lived to see her own work published.