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225178311MichelangeloCinquecentro. Taken in by the Medicis as an aristocrat, describes himself as a sculptor. Painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, David, Pieta, Tomb of Julius II/Moses, Last Judgment, St. Peter's Basilica Dome
225178312Leonardo Da VinciCinquecentro. Painted The Last Supper, Mona Lisa
225178313RaphaelCinquecentro. Painted School of Athens, Leo X, Pope Julius II.
225178314BrunelleschiQuattrocentro. Duomo(Cathedral) Dome
225178315GhibertiQuattrocentro. Baptistry doors
225178316DonatelloQuattrocentro. David, Repentant Magdalene
225178317BotticelliQuattrocentro. Allegory of Spring, Birth of Venus
225178318Jan Van EyckMarriage of Giovanni and Giovanna
225178319Florence1400s. Focus of the quattrocentro time period, birthplace of renaissance, Duomo(Cathedral) was the center of the city, highly educated society.
225178320Rome1500s. focus of cinquecentro time period.
225178321Machiavelliwrites the Prince in 1513
2251783221513date the Prince was written by Machiavelli
225178323Northern renaissance artmore religious themes, less influenced by classical themes, more human themes, realism, folk legends, symbolism
225178324Christian humanismmore christian than Italian renaissance. stressed social reform based on christian ideals. wanted to create a more perfect world.
2251783251516Thomas More wrote Utopia
225178326Thomas Morewrote Utopia in 1516
225178327Christopher ColumbusItalian, Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain(commissioned by Queen Isabella) while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
225178328Vasco da GamaPortuguese explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important trade route.
225178329Ferdinand MagellanPortuguese explorer who led the Spanish expedition of 1519-1522 that was the first to sail around the world. before that he reached the phillipines after crossing the pacific ocean.
225178330Bartholomew DiazPortuguese explorer that reached the southern tip of africa and rounded the Cape of Good Hope.
225178331Amerigo VespucciFlorentine navigator who explored the coast of South America and America was named after him.
225178332Hernando CortezSpanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
225178333Francisco PizarroSpanish explorer who conquered the Incas and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
225178334John CabotItalian explorer who discovered parts of north america and claimed north america for england. (1450-1498)
225178335Alfonso de AlbuquerquePortuguese governor of India, who had the idea that Portugal should try to control the ports to gain power
225178336Jaques CartierFrench explorer who set out to find gold and the northwest passage, but claimed our current canada for france.
225178337Pedro CabralPortuguese leader of an expedition to India; blown off course in 1500 and landed in Brazil. claimed brazil for portugal.
225178338Vasco Nunez de Balboaspanish explorer. founded present day columbia.

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