1445

Events in 1445 4

• 1377 – 1445 Oswald von Wolkenstein German composer and poet Oswald von Wolkenstein was a South Tyrolean composer and poet whose multilingual songs reflect his extensive travels across Europe. He is one of the last Minnesänger.
• 1385 – 1445 Johannes Brassart Franco-Flemish composer Johannes Brassart was a Franco-Flemish composer who served at the Council of Constance and the imperial court. His motets and mass movements reflect the early Franco-Flemish polyphonic style.
• 1445 – 1518 Loyset Compère Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Loyset Compère was a French composer and singer at the Sforza court in Milan and later at the French royal chapel. His motets and chansons show graceful melodic invention.
• 1445 – 1510 Sandro Botticelli Early Renaissance · Italy Sandro Botticelli (March 1, 1445 – May 17, 1510) was a Florentine painter whose Birth of Venus and Primavera are icons of the Early Renaissance. He was a favourite of the Medici family.