Start your exploration
of Renaissance People by using the general sources below
or go directly
to your topic by clicking on one of the links in the table below.
General Renaissance Sources
The word "renaissance" was used for the first time by
Vasari in his book "Vite" in 1550.
Translated from the French, it
means "rebirth," and has come to refer to the period between
the mid-late 14th century and the second half of the 16th century, when
there was a renewed interest and
passion for the cultural
and artistic life.
The Renaissance is rich with individuals
who exemplified the learning, knowledge, imagination,
talent, skills, courage, and power for which the era is
known. Questing to restore the ancient, discover and create anew,
they led the "rebirth" that became known as the
Renaissance. Even today we refer to someone with diverse talents
as a Renaissance man or woman.
Art
and History of Florence Diverse links
The Renaissance:
a definition Links for the following Renaissance people are included in the table
below:
Elizabeth I, Botticelli, Miguel de Cervantes,
Galileo, Gutenberg,
Henry VIII, Henry VIII, Pope Julius II, Shakespeare,
and Leonardo da
Vinci.
For additional Renaissance people see the links at the bottom of the
page.
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Galileo
Gutenberg
Henry VIII
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