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10375095566The 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
10375095567Jacob BurckhardtA 19th century historian who claimed the Renaissance period stood in distinct contrast to the Middle Ages.1
10375095568The Medici FamilyMost famous dynasty of merchants and bankers who used their wealth to govern city-states and patronize the arts.2
10375095569Cosimo de MediciAllied with other powerful families of Florence and became the unofficial ruler of the republic.3
10375095570Lorenzo de MediciMajor patron of the arts.4
10375095571Duchy of MilanMajor enemy of Florence throughout much of the Renaissance.5
10375095572Peace of Lodi1454. Resulted in a balance of power and peace between Milan, Florence, and Naples that lasted until French invasions of the 1490s.6
10375095573The Papal StatesControlled by the Renaissance Popes: Alexander VI (Borgia Pope), Julius II (Warrior Pope), and Leo X (Medici Pope).7
10375095574Girolamo SavonarolaEstablished theocracy in Florence after removal of Medici familiy.8
10375095575Niccolo MachiavelliThe Prince - Revolutionized politics by describing the methods to obtain and maintain power. Emphasized practical politics.9
10375095576HumanismStress education, intellect, and individualism; emphasis on the unique and creative personality. Man wrote on human behavior, not religion.10
10375095577PetrarchFather of Humanism; Love Letters to Laura - First large group of writings unrelated to the Pope.11
10375095578Leonardo BruniWrote history of Florence; first to use the term "humanism."12
10375095579Lorenzo VallaOn the False Donation of Constantine - Exposed false land claims of the Catholic Church.13
10375095580Marsilio FicinoFounder of the Platonic Academy.14
10375095581Pico della MirandolaOration on the Dignity of Man - Emphasized humans are capable of achieving great things and are made in God's image.15
10375095582Baldassare CastiglioneThe Book of The Courtier - Emphasized ideas of the Renaissance Man: well read in classics, a gentleman, warrior, poet, musician, etc.16
10375095583Johann GutenbergPrinting Press - Facilitated the spread of humanistic literature to the rest of Europe.17
10375095584New Artistic TechniquesPerspective, proportion, chiaroscuro (light/ shadow), individualism, sfumato (blur/ sharpening of lines), Greek/ Roman influence.18
10375095585GiottoConsidered the first real Renaissance artist.19
10375095586Sandro BotticelliBirth of Venus.20
10375095587MichelangeloBrunelleschi's Dome, the Last Judgement.21
10375095588RaphaelSchool of Athens.22
10375095589Leonardo da VinciThe Last Supper, Mona Lisa.23
10375095590TitianVenus of Urbino.24
10375095591GhibertiThe Gates of Paradise.25
10375095592DonatelloDavid.26
10375095593Filippo BrunelleschiIL Duomo.27
10375095594SecularismEmphasis on the here and now rather than the afterlife.28
10375095595IndividualismA sense of human power replaced religious awe, people now valued involvement instead of piety.29
10375095596Laura CretaWell known humanist and feminist. Epistolae Familiars (Familiar Letters) - Criticism of 15th century gender bias.30
10375095597Christian HumanismEmphasis on early Church writings for answers to improve society, education, power of human intellect.31
10375095598ErasmusIn Praise of Folly - Criticized immorality and hypocrisy of Church leaders and the clergy.32
10375095599Thomas MoreUtopia - Idea of an ideal society with harmony and order, but it lacked individual rights.33
10375095600SkepticismDoubt that true knowledge could be obtained. Believed the skeptic must be cautious, critical, and suspend judgement.34
10375095601CervantesDon Quixote - Mocking the middle ages; critical of excessive religious idealism and chivalric romance.35
10375095602BrueghelHunters in the Snow.36
10375095603Jan Van EyckArnold Fini and His Bride.37
10375095604Albrecht DurerThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.38
10375095605Women in the RenaissanceIncreased education, functioned as "ornaments" to their husbands and make themselves pleasing to the man, sexual-double standard imposed.39
10375095606Christine de PisanThe City of Ladies - chronological accomplishments of great women in history.40
10375095607Isabella d'EsteSet an example for women to break away from their traditional roles, ruled after the death of her husband.41
10375095608Nuclear FamilyA married couple and their unmarried children living together, no extended family.42

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