Famous people of the renaissance era?

There were quite a few famous people during the renaissance. Some famous artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, and Donatello. Joaquin des Prez was a very famous Renaissance composer, he was very famous for his masses and motets.

The Papacy also saw new heights in power.

WOW! There isn't enough room here :) I'd begin with Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Martin Luther (yes the Renaissance coincides with The Reformation), Johannes Gutenberg, Nicolo Machiavelli, The Medici Family, Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, John Calvin, Descartes, Russia's Catherine the Great, Durer, Erasmus, Galileo, Henry VIII, Raphael, Marco Polo, Titian, Copernicus.. and so many more! The term "Renaissance" translates to "rebirth" which is what this period in history is all about- a rebirth or rediscovery of ideas and philosophies.

People explored art, Science and literature. Much more, the inspiration came from the ancient civilizations of Rome and Greece.

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