Monday, March 31, 2014

The Renaissance

Section 1

Leonardo da Vinci was a well-rounded, universal person that was capable of success. He was a painter, a sculptor, architect, inventor, & a mathematician. The Mona Lisa is his most famous painting.

Florence, Italy is one of the three city-states to remain independent.




Johannes Gutenberg was the first to invent the printing press & the first to create a printed book.







Section 2

Fresco is a type of painting that is done on a fresh, wet plaster with water-based paint.
Michaelangelo was an accomplished painter, sculptor, and an architect.
Raphael Sanzio is regrarded as one of Italy's best painters.