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Shakespeare was the touring figure of Renaissance literature and playwright. Between 1590-1613 he wrote 37 plays that to this day are still being performed. His explored Renaissance ideals like the complexity of an individual and the importance of the classics.

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More was an English humanist who also pressed for social reform. In Thomas More's famous book "Utopia" he describes a ideal society in which men and woman live in peace and harmony. Everyone is educated and justice is used to end crime than eliminate the criminal.

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Erasmus a dutch priest and humanist. He used his knowledge of classical languages to produce a Greek version of the Christian Bible. He translated the Christian bible into the vernacular. He was disturbed by corruption in the church and called for reform.

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The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22

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Germany
Albercht was one of the first northern artists to be affected by Renaissance Italy. He traveled to italy to study the Italian masters. He is called the "Leonardo of the North" and practiced engraving which is etching a design on a metal plate with acid.

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Mainz, Germany
Johan printed the first complete edition of the Christian Bible using a printing press with movable type. A printing revolution that would transfer Europe.

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Niccolo wrote a guide to gain and maintain power. His book "The Prince" looked at rulers in an age of ruthless power politics. He urged rulers no matter the methods to achieve their goals.

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(1483-1520)
Raphael studied many great masters work, and developed his own style of painting of Christian and Classical styles. Raphael best work are the "madonna" which depicts the mother of Jesus.

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Baldassare is the author of the most widely read handbooks to help men and woman who wanted to achieve success in the Renaissance world.His book titled "The Book of Courtier" which describes the manners, skills, learning, and virtues that a member of the court should have.

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Buonarroti (1475-1564)
Michelangelo had many talents including Architecture, engineer, painter, sculptor, and poet. Michaelangelo's nickname was the "melancholy genius" because of how his work reflects his life long spiritual and artistic struggles. One of Michelangelo's masterpieces took four years was the Sistine Chapel roof which depicted the biblical history of the world from the Creation to the Flood.

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(1452-1519)
Born in Anchiano Italy. Leonardo thought of himself as an artist though he was talented in anatomy, optics, music, architecture and engineering. Leonardo da Vinci's famous art work consisted of The Last Supper which showed Jesus and his apostles the night before his crucifixion, and the Mona Lisa of a mysterious woman.

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center of the Italian Renaissance. Florence is the Capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.