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The Renaissance 
Changes in Art
- Oil used in Renaissance rather than egg yolk of Middle Ages - dried more slowly, mistakes could be rectified
- Renaissance paintings had a greater variety of colour
- Perspective introduced - depth in paintings, 3D rather than 2D
- Different messages in Renaissance period - change from purely religious message of medieval paintings
- Painted on canvas rather than wood - less likely to crack
- Better understanding of anatomy through science - paintings now more lifelike
- Wall paintings called frescoes developed
Changes in Sculpture - people more realistic and lifelike, stand-alone sculptures, non-religious themes
Changes in Architecture - domes, rounded arches, pediments and columns added, buttresses, spires and rose windows removed
Leonardo da Vinci
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Main techniques - sfumato (shading), perspective, depth
Painted The Last Supper in Milan and The Mona Lisa in Rome, his two most famous works
Plans for inventions such as helicopters, tanks and parachutes, however, wrote left-handed and backwards so notes notes understood until 20th century
Born 1452 in Vinci, near Florence
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Michelangelo
Greatest works = The Pieta, David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (frescoes)
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Tutored by Ghirlandaio, trained at sculpture school set under by Lorenzo de Medici
Designed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
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Advancements in Science
Galileo (born 1564) made huge scientific discoveries (Scientific Method, Law of Falling Bodies, Pendulum Clock, Telescope)
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Johannes Kepler backed up Copernicus' argument but said planets orbited the sun in a elliptical shape
Got in trouble with the CC - banned his book, placed under house arrest for the rest of his life
Copernicus claimed in 1543 that the Sun, not Earth, was the centre of the Universe, based on his calculations
Sofonisba Anguissola
Famous works - The Chess Game, Queen Elisabeth of Spain
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Apprenticed to local master for 3 years - apprenticeship set an example for other women who wanted to become artists
King Philip II of Spain invited her to become court painter in Madrid, achieved international notoriety
Born in Cremona, N. Italy in 1532
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