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Renaissance- Ideas and Individuals- AP Euro

I think I'll make one with just people and their achievements later

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209140387Individualism (define)Recognition of individual achievements and values -achievements-> art, wealth, merchant society, and politics
209140388Humanism (define)movements away from scholasticism to Classical crap.
209140389Recap Scholasticism (previous chapter)the medieval system of thought in which clerics applied reason to philosophical and theological questions.
209140390Beliefs of Humanists-knew they were reviving the glory of the classical age -They believed that knowledge of the humanities could civilize manking and teach the art of living -many rejected philosophical speculation that seemed irrelevant -DID NOT REJECT JESUS, (he's still da bomb), they were searching for source of christianity in classical texts
209150884where did Humanists find material to studySpain: translated by the muslims and later translated back by the humanists
209150885SecularismFocus on the material world. Sacred to Profane.
209150886Causes of Secularism:Money = materialism Modern science = scientific method and an understanding of the world around you
209150887Leonardo Brunicoined term Humanism- to mean the learnign of liberal arts
209150888Francesco PetrarchConsidered the "Father of humanism" coined term renaissance first to believe that this renaissance was the dawn of new age
209150889Leon Alberti"men can do all things if they will" We is a Renaissance man
209150890Bevenuto CelliniSculptor, famous for attitude ("Autobiography") Characterisic of renaissance because of his Ego
209150891Pico della MirandolaWrote "On the dignity of man" - man are superior to animals --> mans abuse of nature
209150892Lorenze Valla"On Pleasure" - pleasure of the senses is the highest good. Secular. "On the False Donation of Constantine" - proves this 4th C doc to be 8th C fraud by analysis of language and terms that were not used in 4th C
209150893Giovanni BoccaccioDecameron - book of short stories about people enjoying themselves.
209150894Giorgio VasariLives of the Artists - first Art Historian
209150895Brunelleschibuilt the dome on the cathedral in Florence and Ghilberti designed the bronze doors on the Baptistry.
209150896Da VinciA man of many talents -Artist, anatomy, military engineer, botanist Mona Lisa (fun fact- we was lil' pedophile - you can usually find him in his paintings next to a little boy. GROSS)
209150897RaphaelSchool of Athens (portrayal of the great masters of western philosophy, including himself |individualism|) -Sculptures and paintings of the Madonna
209150898Michelangelo!!-David -Sistine Chapel ceiling (triumph of religious painting)
209150899How was artists status in Ren different than Middle Ages.They were not humble at all -They were celebrities of the time
209150900key innovations of Renaissance art-Realism -light and dark -rich colors -perspective (Brunelleshi and Francesca) -Portraits
209150901VergerioThoughts on education: -Education for all men benefits state, so its the state's responsibility
209150902Castiglione-The Courtier --> Self help book to look good for ladies -described Ren Man -For rich, poor emulated rich, effected societal norms
209150903Laura Cereta"the success and failures of educated women during the Renaissance" -yadda yadda, complaining about how hard it is to choose to be a mommy or go to school. Aka: Feminist Crap.

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