Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Aretmisia Gentileschi
-introduced to painting in her fathers workshop
-she was raped
-she was praised and made-fun of
-she suffered neglect
-most important woman painter of early modern Europe
-painted pictures of strong woman including a self portrait*

Sr. Thomas More
-english lawyer, author
-important counciler to henry 8th
-wrote utopia

Martin Luther
-born into srict german-catholic family
-wrote the 95 theses
-he rebelled

Prince Henry of Portugual
-thrid child of King Jonh
-established a center of navigation and exploration

Miguel Decervantes
-born in 1547
-spanish novelist poret and playwriter
-wrote the book Donquixode

Filippo Brunelleschi
-formulated techniques for lifting things
-built the church of san
-designed a built a dome for the florence Cathedral

Ambrose Pare
-french surgeon
-great offical royal surgeon
- leader in surgical techniques
-1st to use bandages*

Pieter Brueghel
-nicked bruegel the peasant
-painted the peasnt dance a painting that relies on detail and realism*

Niccolo Machiavelli
-wrote a book called the Prince*

Leonardo Da Vinci
-invented and sketched early tanks and cars*

Nicolaus Copernicus
-published the therory the Earthy was not th ecenter of the universe*

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