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renaissance figures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Michelangelo | Italian sculptor and painter. Sculpted David and painted ceiling of the Sistine chapel. Did not get married |
| Titian | Italian painter. Painted for Charles V and was one of the first Renaissance artists |
| Albrecht Dürer | German artist. Painted the four horsemen apocalypse |
| Nicolas Copernicus | Polish scientist. Proposed sun was center of our solar system |
| Andreas Vesalius | Belgian scientist. revolutionized anatomy of the human body, dissected human bodies. Wrote books on anatomy |
| Queen Isabella I | Spanish ruler. Married king Ferdinand. Patron, sent Christopher Columbus to seek new land. Started the Inquisition |
| Queen Elizabeth I | English ruler. Cause of the Golden age of England. Defeated Spanish armada never got married, but "Married her country" |
| Shakespeare | English writer. Wrote Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. |
| Miguel Cervantes | Spanish writer. Wrote Don Quixote |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Italian artist and engineer. Mona Lisa, sketched helicopter and tanks |