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7373245459The RenaissanceThe period of artistic, cultural, and intellectual revival from 1300-1600; known as the beginning of modern history because it breaks from Medieval views.0
7373245460Jacob BurckhardtA 19th century historian who claimed the Renaissance period stood in distinct contrast to the Middle Ages.1
7373245461The Medici FamilyMost famous dynasty of merchants and bankers who used their wealth to govern city-states and patronize the arts.2
7373245462Cosimo de MediciAllied with other powerful families of Florence and became the unofficial ruler of the republic.3
7373245463Lorenzo de MediciMajor patron of the arts.4
7373245464Duchy of MilanMajor enemy of Florence throughout much of the Renaissance.5
7373245465Peace of Lodi1454. Resulted in a balance of power and peace between Milan, Florence, and Naples that lasted until French invasions of the 1490s.6
7373245466The Papal StatesControlled by the Renaissance Popes: Alexander VI (Borgia Pope), Julius II (Warrior Pope), and Leo X (Medici Pope).7
7373245468Girolamo SavonarolaEstablished theocracy in Florence after removal of Medici familiy.8
7373245469Niccolo MachiavelliThe Prince - Revolutionized politics by describing the methods to obtain and maintain power. Emphasized practical politics.9
7373245470HumanismStress education, intellect, and individualism; emphasis on the unique and creative personality. Man wrote on human behavior, not religion.10
7373245471PetrarchFather of Humanism; Love Letters to Laura - First large group of writings unrelated to the Pope.11
7373245472Leonardo BruniWrote history of Florence; first to use the term "humanism."12
7373245473Lorenzo VallaOn the False Donation of Constantine - Exposed false land claims of the Catholic Church.13
7373245474Marsilio FicinoFounder of the Platonic Academy.14
7373245475Pico della MirandolaOration on the Dignity of Man - Emphasized humans are capable of achieving great things and are made in God's image.15
7373245476Baldassare CastiglioneThe Book of The Courtier - Emphasized ideas of the Renaissance Man: well read in classics, a gentleman, warrior, poet, musician, etc.16
7373245477Johann GutenbergPrinting Press - Facilitated the spread of humanistic literature to the rest of Europe.17
7373245480New Artistic TechniquesPerspective, proportion, chiaroscuro (light/ shadow), individualism, sfumato (blur/ sharpening of lines), Greek/ Roman influence.18
7373245481GiottoConsidered the first real Renaissance artist.19
7373245482Sandro BotticelliBirth of Venus.20
7373245483MichelangeloBrunelleschi's Dome, the Last Judgement.21
7373245484RaphaelSchool of Athens.22
7373245485Leonardo da VinciThe Last Supper, Mona Lisa.23
7373245486TitianVenus of Urbino.24
7373245487GhibertiThe Gates of Paradise.25
7373245488DonatelloDavid.26
7373245489Filippo BrunelleschiIL Duomo.27
7373245490SecularismEmphasis on the here and now rather than the afterlife.28
7373245491IndividualismA sense of human power replaced religious awe, people now valued involvement instead of piety.29
7373245492Laura CretaWell known humanist and feminist. Epistolae Familiars (Familiar Letters) - Criticism of 15th century gender bias.30
7373245493Christian HumanismEmphasis on early Church writings for answers to improve society, education, power of human intellect.31
7373245494ErasmusIn Praise of Folly - Criticized immorality and hypocrisy of Church leaders and the clergy.32
7373245495Thomas MoreUtopia - Idea of an ideal society with harmony and order, but it lacked individual rights.33
7373245497SkepticismDoubt that true knowledge could be obtained. Believed the skeptic must be cautious, critical, and suspend judgement.34
7373245498CervantesDon Quixote - Mocking the middle ages; critical of excessive religious idealism and chivalric romance.35
7373245499BrueghelHunters in the Snow.36
7373245500Jan Van EyckArnold Fini and His Bride.37
7373245501Albrecht DurerThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.38
7373245503Women in the RenaissanceIncreased education, functioned as "ornaments" to their husbands and make themselves pleasing to the man, sexual-double standard imposed.39
7373245504Christine de PisanThe City of Ladies - chronological accomplishments of great women in history.40
7373245505Isabella d'EsteSet an example for women to break away from their traditional roles, ruled after the death of her husband.41
7373245506Nuclear FamilyA married couple and their unmarried children living together, no extended family.42

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