Renaissance Ideals and Realities, c. 1350–1550

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP European History 5 May 2015 Chapter 2 Outline Renaissance Ideals/Realities, 1350 ? 1550 Medieval or Renaissance No single set of ideals,reshaped by political/econ. Realities; Renaissance never superseded Christianity, Francesco Petrarca started Renaissance Renaissance Classicism Renaissance thinkers/artists were diverse in attitudes, achievements, approaches There was diff. Between learning of Middle Ages/Renaissance Medieval scholars knew Roman authors, especially Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, discovery of ?new? works by Livy, Tacitus, Lucretius expo'd. Classic canon Recovery of Greek lit., study thrived only in Byzantium until later