2.+Identify+and+describe+key+people

__Donatello__- He created the Statue of David and considered it the first full scale nude since ancient times. Used classical contrapposto stance (relaxed not rigid). He made a new sense of naturalism in sculpture.

__Miguel De Cervantes__ Wrote the best known Spanish Literature. (DonQuixote) Donkey-ho-tay

__Machiavelli-__ Political philosopher that wrote The Prince (1532) that advises rulers that the acquisition and effective use of power may necessitate unethical methods __Michealangelo__- Famous Renaissance man who sculpted David and Painted the Sistine Chapel

__Johannes Gutenberg__ Inventor of movable type Printed books and made available to many Ex: Bible

Leonardo Da Vinci Was a Renaissance man, supported all the arts, created the mona LIsa and the last supper.

__Albrect Durer__ Was a German painter, print maker, and theorist Helped spread the new art styles to germany
 * GERMAN LEONARDO**

__Shakespeare__ Artists in Literature Created 2500 words in the English Language Wrote 100's of plays

Andrea Mantegna (1430-1506)
 * Created unusual vantage points
 * Looking at figures from below
 * Lamentation of the Dead Christ the viewer is looking from the feet of the subject.
 * Deep foreshortening

__Desiderius Erasmus- Dutch__ Translated bible into all languages Called for church reforms(change) • Wrote”The Praise of Folly” o Used humor to expose church of wrong doing o Questioned people’s beliefs in the church

__Rebelais__(French) • 1. Used humor-characters offer opinion on education & religon

__Sir Thomas More__(English) Wrote ”Utopia”- describes ideal society Urged social & economic reform(change) Put to death when he refused to support Henry Vlll