Geoffrey Chaucer (1343–1400): English poet and author of “The Canterbury Tales.” Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679): English philosopher and author of “Leviathan.” Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543): Mathematician and astronomer who made first modern scientific argument for the concept of a heliocentric solar system. Placed under house arrest for his views of a heliocentric universe.
Galileo (1564-1642): Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer whose pioneering work with telescopes enabled him to describes the moons of Jupiter and rings of Saturn. Famous for stating, “I think therefore I am.” Rene Descartes (1596–1650): French philosopher and mathematician regarded as the father of modern philosophy. Translator of the New Testament into Greek. Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519): Italian painter, architect, inventor and “Renaissance man” responsible for painting “The Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper.ĭesiderius Erasmus (1466–1536): Scholar from Holland who defined the humanist movement in Northern Europe. Some of the most famous and groundbreaking Renaissance intellectuals, artists, scientists and writers include the likes of: Then, during the 15th century, Renaissance ideas spread from Italy to France and then throughout western and northern Europe.Īlthough other European countries experienced their Renaissance later than Italy, the impacts were still revolutionary. The movement first expanded to other Italian city-states, such as Venice, Milan, Bologna, Ferrara and Rome. and the beginning of the 14th century, Europeans made few advances in science and art. From Darkness to Light: The Renaissance Beginsĭuring the Middle Ages, a period that took place between the fall of ancient Rome in 476 A.D. The Renaissance is credited with bridging the gap between the Middle Ages and modern-day civilization. Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history thrived during this era, while global exploration opened up new lands and cultures to European commerce. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art. The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.
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