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906812204Scholasticismthe system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe
906812205PicoWrote the Oration on the dignity of man, where he asserted When man philosophizes, he ascends the chain of being towards the angels, and communion with God
906812206Petrarchfather of renaissance humanism
906812207CastigilioneWrote the book of the courtier
906812208Lorenzo Vallarefuted the donation of Constantine which gave the pope political authority over Rome
906812209HumanismView that human beings are valued
906812210Christian Humanismthe social teachings of Jesus
906812211Nicolo MachiavelliWrote the prince which was a guide on how to be a successful ruler
906812212Leon Battista AlbertiHumanist who studied ancient scholars
906812213cristine de pizzanfemale poet and scholar who served on the French court, also a feminist
906812214Issabella d'estaregent of mantua
906812215ErasmusDutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe, wrote in praise of folly
906812216Thomas MoreEnglish statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded, wrote utopia
906812217MontaigneFrench writer "king of relativity" Mr. Endres
906812218Jan van eyckFlemish painter of oil painting (1390-1441), disputed father of the renaissance
906812219Hans Holbein the youngerGerman artist, made reformation propaganda
906812220Charles the 8thFrench king who invaded Italy to take control of his claim to Naples
906812221Francis 1started the French renaissance by commissioning Italian painters
906812222Albrecht Durera leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance, illustrated the Gutenberg bible
906812223Giovanni Medicithe first Medici who started usury and propelled his family to greatness
906812224cosimo de medicison of Giovanni, started patronage and took control of Florence
906812225Lorenzo de mediciliberal ruler of Florence, supported the arts specifically Botticelli
906812226DonatelloFlorentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures
906812227RaphaelItalian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance
906812228MichelangeloFlorentine sculptor and painter and architect, dark and dull, painted Sistine chapel
906812229Leonardo da Vincipolymath, wanted to know how everything works, invented many modern items
906812230BoschDutch painter, painted the garden of earthly delights, style won't reappear until 1800s
906812231Pope Julius the secondthe warrior pope, first pope to not bankrupt the papacy, lead armies in battle to gain territory
906812232cesare borgiabrute whose dream was to take control of Italy, banged his sister
906812233Early renaissancethe period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
906812234high renaissance1492 the capital of the renaissance moves to Rome
906812235the shirsecularism,humanism,individualism,realism

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