Renaissance Period: Timeline, Art & Facts - HISTORY - 1 views
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The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.
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Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history thrived during this era, while global exploration opened up new lands and cultures to European commerce. T
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Galieo (1564-1642): Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer whose pioneering work with telescopes enabled him to describes the moons of Jupiter and rings of Saturn. Placed under house arrest for his views of a heliocentric universe.
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