A Revolution in Art and Thought
Renaissance Art
The Renaissance marked a cultural rebirth in Europe, transforming art through linear perspective, realism, and classical humanism. Artists broke away from medieval styles to embrace natural proportion, depth, and anatomical accuracy, permanently reshaping Western visual culture.
People
Birth
Death
Origin
Age (Death)
| 1452 | |
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| 1500 | |
| 1508 | |
| 1510 | |
| 1514 | |
| 1515 |
Timeline
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| Element |
| Year | Renaissance Art |
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| 1452 |
Birth of Leonardo da Vinci (Period: April 15, 1452, Location: Vinci, present-day Tuscany, Italy)
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| 1460 |
Apprenticeship at Andrea del Verrocchio's Workshop (Leonardo da Vinci)
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| 1472 |
Registration with the Painters' Guild (Leonardo da Vinci)
Creation of the "Annunciation"
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| 1476 |
Accusation of Sodomy
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| 1480 |
Plan for a Colossal Equestrian Statue
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| 1481 |
Commission for "The Adoration of the Magi" (Leonardo da Vinci)
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| 1482 |
Relocation to Milan and Service to the Sforza Family (Leonardo da Vinci)
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| 1483 |
Creation of the "Virgin of the Rocks"
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| 1494 |
War of Pisa
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| 1495 |
Creation of the Last Supper
Completion of "The Last Supper"
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| 1499 |
French Occupation of Milan
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| 1500 |
Military Engineering Consultation in Venice
Birth of Benvenuto Cellini (Period: November 3, 1500, Location: Florence (Firenze), present-day Italy)
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| 1502 |
Participation in Cesare Borgia's Army
Appointment as Military Engineer to Cesare Borgia (Leonardo da Vinci)
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| 1503 |
Creation of the Battle of Anghiari Mural (Leonardo da Vinci)
Start of the Creation of the "Mona Lisa"
Arno River Canal Project
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| 1506 |
Re-location to Milan (Leonardo da Vinci)
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| 1508 |
Birth of Andrea Palladio (Period: November 30, 1508, Location: Padua (Padova), present-day Veneto, Italy)
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| 1510 |
Birth of Jean Goujon (Period: c. 1510 (exact date unknown), Location: Around Rouen (Normandy, France) according to one theory, but birthplace is unconfirmed)
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| 1513 |
Stay in Rome (Leonardo da Vinci)
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| 1514 |
Born into a Family of Stonemason-Architects in Lyon (Period: 1514, Location: Lyon, France)
Birth of Philibert de l'Orme (Period: Between June 3 and June 9, 1514 (exact date unknown), Location: Lyon, present-day France)
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| 1515 |
Birth of Pierre Lescot (Period: c. 1515 (exact date unknown), Location: Paris, France)
Apprenticeship to a Goldsmith (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1516 |
Service to King Francis I of France (Leonardo da Vinci)
Exile from Florence
Training in Siena (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1519 |
Relocation to Rome (Benvenuto Cellini)
Drafting of the Will (Leonardo da Vinci)
Death of Leonardo da Vinci
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| 1520 |
Service to Pope Clement VII (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1521 |
Apprenticeship as a Stonemason (Andrea Palladio)
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| 1523 |
Flight from the Stonemason Workshop (Andrea Palladio)
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| 1524 |
Joining the Workshop of Giovanni di Giacomo da Porlezza
Relocation to Vicenza (Andrea Palladio)
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| 1526 |
War of the League of Cognac
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| 1527 |
Defense during the Sack of Rome
Participation in the Sack of Rome (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1529 |
Murder in Revenge for His Brother (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1530 |
Meeting with Gian Giorgio Trissino (Andrea Palladio)
Education by Trissino (Andrea Palladio)
Formation of Relationship with Cardinal Jean du Bellay
Studies in Law, Mathematics, and Architecture (Pierre Lescot)
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| 1533 |
Study Abroad in Italy and Stay in Rome (Philibert de Lorme)
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| 1534 |
Marriage (Andrea Palladio, Allegradonna)
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| 1536 |
Architectural Activities in Lyon
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| 1537 |
Arrest on Charges of Embezzling Papal Treasures (Benvenuto Cellini)
Design of Villa Godi
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| 1539 |
Escape from Castel Sant'Angelo
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| 1540 |
Conflict at the French Court (Benvenuto Cellini)
Service to King Francis I of France (Benvenuto Cellini)
Creation of the "Cellini Salt Cellar (Saliera)"
Expansion of Architectural Activities in Vicenza (Andrea Palladio)
Beginning of Activities in Paris
Beginning of Activities in Rouen (Jean Goujon)
Sculptural Work at the Church of Saint-Maclou (Jean Goujon)
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| 1541 |
Study Trip to Rome for Roman Architecture (Andrea Palladio)
Study of Ancient Architecture in Rome
Creation of the Rood Screen at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois
Tomb Monument of Louis de Brézé at Rouen Cathedral
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| 1542 |
Construction of Villa Pisani
Relocation to Paris and Collaboration with Pierre Lescot (Jean Goujon)
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| 1544 |
Work at the Château d'Écouen
Rood Screen at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois
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| 1545 |
Return to Florence (Benvenuto Cellini)
Creation of "Perseus with the Head of Medusa"
Work for the Montmorency Family (Jean Goujon)
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| 1546 |
Appointment to the Louvre Reconstruction Project (Pierre Lescot)
Establishment of Position as French Royal Architect (Pierre Lescot)
Construction of the Lescot Wing of the Louvre
Creation of the Salle des Cariatides
Serving Five Kings as Royal Architect (Pierre Lescot)
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| 1547 |
Construction of the Château d'Anet
Design of the Tomb of Francis I
Continuation of Duties After the Death of Francis I (Pierre Lescot)
Design of the Fontaine des Innocents
Appointment as Court Sculptor to Henry II (Jean Goujon)
Illustrations for the French Translation of Vitruvius' "Ten Books on Architecture"
Sculptural Work on the Fontaine des Innocents
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| 1548 |
Activities as Royal Architect to Henry II
Construction of the Hôtel Carnavalet
Design of the Château de Vallery
Allegorical Sculptures for the Louvre Palace (Jean Goujon)
Appointment as Royal Architect to Henry II (Philibert de Lorme)
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| 1549 |
Renovation Project of the Basilica in Vicenza (Andrea Palladio)
Design for the Renovation of Basilica Palladiana
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| 1550 |
Design of Palazzo Chiericati
"Studies of the Ruins and Architecture of Ancient Rome"
Development of a New Timber-Saving Roof Framing System
Signing of the Louvre Contract (Pierre Lescot)
Interaction with Pierre de Ronsard (Pierre Lescot)
Completion of the Southwest Wing of the Louvre
Creation of the Cariatides for the Louvre Palace (Jean Goujon)
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| 1551 |
Continuation of the French Royal Family's Louvre Building Project
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| 1552 |
War of Siena
Imprisonment in 1552 (Jean Goujon)
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| 1554 |
Participation in the Defense of Florence (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1555 |
Imprisonment at Écouen in 1555 (Jean Goujon)
Sculptural Decoration of the Lescot Wing of the Louvre Palace
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| 1556 |
Accusation of Sodomy (Benvenuto Cellini)
Construction of the Bridge at the Château de Chenonceau
Continued Activities as Sculptor for the Louvre Palace (Jean Goujon)
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| 1558 |
Beginning of Writing the Autobiography (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1559 |
Shift to Architectural Theory Research
Fall from Power Following the Death of Henry II
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| 1560 |
Church Architecture in Venice
Writing and Publication of "Le premier tome de l'architecture"
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| 1561 |
Publication of "Nouvelles inventions pour bien bastir et à petits fraiz"
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| 1562 |
Marriage (Benvenuto Cellini, Piera Parigi)
French Wars of Religion
Exile from France to Italy (Jean Goujon)
Relocation to Bologna (Jean Goujon)
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| 1563 |
Return to Royal Architect Position
Expansion of the Château de Saint-Maur
Member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno (Benvenuto Cellini)
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| 1564 |
Construction of the Tuileries Palace
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| 1565 |
Death of Jean Goujon
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| 1566 |
Design of Villa Capra "La Rotonda"
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| 1567 |
Publication of "Le premier tome de l'architecture"
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| 1570 |
Ottoman–Venetian War
Publication of "The Four Books of Architecture"
Death of Philibert de l'Orme
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| 1571 |
Death of Benvenuto Cellini
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| 1577 |
Design of the Church of Il Redentore
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| 1578 |
Death of Pierre Lescot
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| 1580 |
Beginning of Construction of the Teatro Olimpico
Death of Andrea Palladio
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| Unknown |
Influence on the School of Fontainebleau (Jean Goujon, Period: Mid to late 16th Century, Location: Various parts of France)
Construction of the Henri II Staircase (Period: Mid-16th Century, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France)
Marriage (Leonardo da Vinci, None, Period: Not Applicable, Location: Not Applicable)
Marriage (Philibert de Lorme, No Confirmed Spouse, Period: Not Applicable, Location: Not Applicable)
Marriage (Pierre Lescot, No Confirmed Spouse, Period: Not Applicable, Location: Not Applicable)
Marriage (Jean Goujon, No Confirmed Spouse, Period: Not Applicable, Location: Not Applicable)
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