Milan in the Renaissance

The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 1353 to 1513. The most recorded lives are Leonardo da Vinci, Geoffrey Chaucer and Petrarch.

Notable people

1. Leonardo da Vinci

   from 1482 to 1513

   4 moments here

   Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…

2. Geoffrey Chaucer

   in 1378

   1 moment here

   English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…

3. Petrarch

   in 1353

   1 moment here

   Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…

4. Giovanni Boccaccio

   in 1359

   1 moment here

   Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

Moments

1. 1353 Settlement in Milan Petrarch
2. 1359 Embassy to Bernabò Visconti’s court Giovanni Boccaccio
3. 1378 Envoy to the Visconti in Milan Geoffrey Chaucer
4. 1482 Moves to the Sforza court Leonardo da Vinci
5. 1495 Paints The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci
6. 1506 Returns to French-ruled Milan Leonardo da Vinci
7. 1513 Leaves Milan for Rome Leonardo da Vinci

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