1470 – 1480s

Events in the 1470s 6

• 1397 – 1474 Guillaume Dufay Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Guillaume Dufay was the leading composer of the early Renaissance, bridging the medieval and Renaissance styles. His masses, motets and chansons were celebrated throughout Europe.
• 1471 – 1528 Albrecht Dürer Northern Renaissance · Germany Albrecht Dürer (May 21, 1471 – April 6, 1528) was a German painter, printmaker and theorist who brought Italian Renaissance ideas to Northern Europe. His self-portraits are among the most celebrated in art history.
• 1474 – 1512 Antoine de Févin French Renaissance composer Antoine de Févin was a French composer who served at the court of Louis XII. His masses show the influence of Josquin while demonstrating considerable independent skill.
• 1475 – 1532 Robert Fayrfax English Renaissance composer Robert Fayrfax was the leading English composer of the early Tudor period whose masses and motets were held in high regard at the court of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
• 1475 – 1536 Thomas More English philosopher and writer More wrote Utopia, describing an ideal society that influenced political philosophy for centuries.
• 1475 – 1564 Michelangelo Renaissance / Mannerism · Italy Michelangelo (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564) was a sculptor, painter and architect who created the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the statue of David and St. Peter's Basilica dome — perhaps the greatest artistic output in history.