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Unit 9 Global Figure

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Leonardo da Vinci Italian Renaissance figure (Florence, late 1400s–early 1500s); - Master of art, science, and engineering; - Painted Mona Lisa; - Known for realism and human expression; - Used perspective techniques
Michelangelo Italian artist and architect (Florence, late 1400s–early 1500s); - Painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling; - Focused on human anatomy and religious themes; - Sculptor and architect as well
Raphael - Italian artist (Rome, early 1500s); - Painted The School of Athens; - Represented humanism; - Blended art with intellectual ideas
Medici Family - Powerful family in Florence (1400s–1500s); - Influenced economics, politics, and art; - Major patrons of the arts; - Funded artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo; - Helped Renaissance grow
Erasmus - Northern European humanist (early 1500s); - Focused on theology and education; - Wrote In Praise of Folly; - Criticized Church practices; - Encouraged reform
Machiavelli - Italian political thinker (Florence, early 1500s); - Wrote The Prince; - Focused on realistic political leadership; - Early contributor to political science; - Believed rulers should be practical, not idealistic
Shakespeare - English writer (London, late 1500s–early 1600s); - Famous playwright and poet; - Wrote Romeo and Juliet; - Shaped the English language; - Created many famous plays
Copernicus - Polish astronomer (early 1500s); - Proposed heliocentric theory; - Sun-centered universe; - Challenged Church beliefs; - Changed astronomy
Gutenberg - German inventor (mid-1400s); - Invented the printing press; - Made books cheaper and faster to produce; - Increased literacy; - Spread knowledge quickly
Francis Bacon - English philosopher (late 1500s–early 1600s); - Developed scientific method; - Emphasized observation and experimentation; - Influenced modern science
Galileo - Italian astronomer (early 1600s); - Improved the telescope; - Supported heliocentrism; - Observed planets and moons; - Challenged Church authority
Christopher Columbus - Explorer (1492, sailed for Spain); - Reached the Americas; - Opened European exploration; - Led to colonization; - Did not realize he found a “New World”
Ferdinand Magellan - Explorer (1519–1522 voyage); - Led first circumnavigation of Earth; - Proved Earth is round; - Sailed for Spain; - Died during the journey
Plautilla Nelli - Italian female artist (Florence, 1524–1588); - One of the first known female Renaissance painters; - Painted The Last Supper; - Focused on religious art
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