1304-1374 Italian poet and humanist; developed concept of the dark ages. "canzionere" (songbook), unrequitedly loved Laura
1469-1527 Italian humanist, political science writer. "The Prince"
1478-1529 Italian courtier. "the Book of the Courtier" - defined perfect gentlemen
1466ish-1536 Dutch humanist and catholic priest. "In praise of folly" satire on european church and society, but disagree with Luther
1494ish-1553 french humanist "Gargantua and Pantagruel" satirical comedy and bits of utopia. enriched the french language
1478-1535 English humanist; catholic saint and martyr; wrote "utopia" in latin, describe a perfect country
1564ish-1616 English poet/playwright. sonnets/plays if you're not already familiar with him you're probably going to fail this test.
1547-1616 Spanish novelist. wrote "Don Quixote" - first novel, self-deceptive idealism, funny. influenced spanish language
1266-1337 Italian painter/architect. Scrovegni (Arena) [Assisi] chapel and other, frescoes
1401-1428 Italian painter, lifelike figures and three-dimensionality; "The tribute money" fresco in the Brancacci chapel, jesus and the apostles
1452-1519 Italian everything; layering technique+knowledge of other sciences; "Mona Lisa" "the Last Supper"
1475-1564 Italian sculptor, etc; painted the Sistine chapel, "Pieta" (Jesus dead on Mary's lap) "David"
1483-1520 Italian painter/architect. portraits/ sketches "The School of Athens"
1395-1441 Flemish painter; father of oil painting. court painter. "Ghent altarpiece" "amolfini portrait"
1525-1569 Flemish painter and printmaker; landscapes and peasant scenes. "netherlandish proverbs" (painting literally illustrates bunch of proverbs, rather funny)
1497-1543 German artist and printmaker; realist, worked for Henry VIII "Portrait of Henry VIII" also painted Anne of Cleves
1471-1528 German painter, printmaker. woodcuts. "St. Michael fighting the dragon" "woodcut of a rhinocerous" "Adam and Eve" full-scale nude oil painting from copper engraving.