Renaissance+and+Reformation

This document was illustrated by Leonard Da Vinci of the proportions of a human figure. During his studies, Da Vinci dissected human corpses to perfect his illustrations of the human figure. || **Kepler's Law** This is a document of Kepler's law of motion using the orbit of Mars around the Sun. Kepler was an astronomer. He used Brahe's data of Mars to study the movement of Mars. After years of studying and observation, Kepler finally concluded that Mar's orbit was a perfect circle. || This sculpture was carved by the famous Italian sculptor Donatello. This sculpture is called Mary Magdalen. It was carved out of wood during the Renaissance. This sculpture was one of the most moving and dramatic works. || **Pieta** This sculpture was carved from a single block of marble by the famous Michelangelo. This sculpture contains two figures, Jesus and Mary. It holds the scene of Mary holding Jesus in her lap after he was killed. The Pieta remains one of the best-loved religious image of all time. ||
 * Renaissance and Reformation Artifacts**
 * **The Proportions of the Human Figure**
 * **Mary Magdalen**

This painting was painted by the famous artist Raphael. This painting shows a scene with Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle,and Euclid. They are shown as they would be during the Renaissance. ||= **Women**
 * = **School of Athens**

During the Renaissance, women spent most of their time using their skills to manage house work. This picture shows women spinning wool and weaving cloth for her family. The women were important in the Renaissance. || This telescope was designed and invented by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. He discovered that when you put different lenses a certain length apart, you can view objects in a closer and clearer way. ||= **The Sextant** This picture is an illustration of a sextant. The sextant was invented by Tycho Brahe. The sextant is an instrument that measures the angle distance between a person and the weapon to give a more precise shot. ||
 * = **Galileo's Telescope**

The weighing chair was invented by Santorio. He then used his invention to study the change in your weight as you eat or eliminate waste. He observed that when you eat your weight goes up. When you eliminate wast your weight goes down. This invention led on to other inventions. ||= **Copernican System** The heliocentric theory was first proposed by the famous astronomer Nicholas Copernicus. He had a theory that the sun was the center of the universe not the earth like others proclaimed. This picture is an example of his theory. His theory dramatically changed science. || This picture shows nuns praying in a church. The Preacher leads them as he reads his book of prayers. In the background it shows part of a cross. That symbolizes that this is a christian church. ||= **The Seven Works of Mercy** This painting shows the seven works to get mercy. Some examples are marriage and holy communion. The last portion is death. This picture is of a man going threw life during the Renaissance. This man's family is very religious according to his life. ||
 * = **Weighing Chair**
 * = **Brothers of Common Life**

