Great Minds of the Renaissance• Leonardo da Vinci

– “Renaissance Man”

– Architect, musician, engineer, scientist, inventor.

– Mona Lisa, Last Supper

• Nicolo Machiavelli

– Father of Political Science

– Wrote The Prince- A handbook for leaders

– Many look down on his views today

William Shakespeare

- Can be considered the father of literature

- His writings are still studied today

- Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar

• Benvenuto Cellini – Accomplished artist of the High Renaissance– Goldsmith, writer and sculptor– Finest metalworker of the Renaissance

• Michelangelo Buonarroti – Outstanding painter and sculptor– Masterfully used perspective for 3-D look– Sistine Chapel, Pieta, The David, Madonna of the Stairs

• Donatello – Great Italian Sculptor from Florence, Italy – Made the first BRONZE sculpture– Mentored Michelangelo in the art of sculpting

• Raphael Sanzio – One of the most popular painters of the Renaissance – Outstanding at showing emotion and feeling in his paintings– Showed a great deal of detail in artwork

• Johannes Gutenberg – Invented the Printing Press– The first Bible printed in mass – Thought to be one of the most influential

people in history because of his design

• Albrecht Durer–Well educated, experienced artist – Painter, goldsmith, musician and writer –Most famous for religious themes and alter

pieces.