Historical figures in Ferrara
The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 1370 to 1639. The most recorded lives are Michelangelo, Nicolaus Copernicus and Diego Velázquez. Among them Writers, Artists and Jurists, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.
Notable people
Michelangelo
in 1529
1 moment here
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.…
Nicolaus Copernicus
in 1503
1 moment here
Renaissance astronomer, canon, physician, administrator, and economist whose heliocentric model placed the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the…
Diego Velázquez
in 1629
1 moment here
Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…
Petrarch
in 1370
1 moment here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
John Milton
in 1639
1 moment here
English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…
John Calvin
in 1536
1 moment here
French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…
Moments
- 1370 Illness at Ferrara Petrarch
- 1503 Doctorate in canon law at Ferrara Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1529 Inspects Ferrara’s fortifications Michelangelo
- 1536 Service at the court of Renée of France John Calvin
- 1629 First Italian journey: Ferrara Diego Velázquez
- 1639 Journey through Ferrara John Milton