Renaissance Men

Great Writers

John Milton Dante Alighieri“Circle of Hell” “Abandon hope all ye who enter here”

More Writers

“Machiavellian” describing brilliant William Shakespeareif evil politicians or schemers. Created words and phrases still used today: bedazzled and “break the ice”

Great Artists (think TMNT)

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last SupperThe Last Supper specifically portrays the reaction given by

each apostle when Jesus said one of them would betray him. All twelve apostles have different reactions to the

news, with various degrees of anger and shock

Leonardo was also an inventor and studied the human body. On the left, a study in proportion and a connection to God and the universe called Vitruvian Man. On the right, Leonardo’s ideas for a flying machine- used by later inventors as basis for airplanes.

The Mona Lisa: famous painting hangs in the Louvre in paris. enigmatic expression is one thing that holds interest.

Raphael

The School of Athens: figures on the walls below exemplify Philosophy, Poetry/Music, Theology, and Law. Plato and Aristotle central. Return to elevating Greek life.

Michaelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

Most famous scene of Sistine Chapel: God touching Adam and sparking life