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Renaissance, New Monarchs, Age of Exploration

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AP 01 Notes 1 Unit 1: Renaissance, New Monarchs, Commercial Rev. & Age of Exploration Contrasting the Renaissance and Later Middle Ages Later Middle Ages Renaissance Religion dominates Medieval thought. Scholasticism: Thomas Aquinas ? reconciles Christianity with Aristotelian science. Philosophy: Humanism ? Emphasis on secular concerns due to rediscovery and study of ancient Greco-Roman culture. Ideal: ? Man is well-versed in one subject and it is how to get to heaven Ideal: ? Virt? ? Renaissance Man should be well- rounded (Castiglione) Literature: ? Based almost solely on religion. ? Written in Latin ? Church was greatest patron of arts and literature. ? Little political criticism. ? Hand-written Literature:

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AP 01 Notes 1 Unit 1: Renaissance, New Monarchs, Commercial Rev. & Age of Exploration Contrasting the Renaissance and Later Middle Ages Later Middle Ages Renaissance Religion dominates Medieval thought. Scholasticism: Thomas Aquinas ? reconciles Christianity with Aristotelian science. Philosophy: Humanism ? Emphasis on secular concerns due to rediscovery and study of ancient Greco-Roman culture. Ideal: ? Man is well-versed in one subject and it is how to get to heaven Ideal: ? Virt? ? Renaissance Man should be well- rounded (Castiglione) Literature: ? Based almost solely on religion. ? Written in Latin ? Church was greatest patron of arts and literature. ? Little political criticism. ? Hand-written Literature:

history of painting

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HISTORY OF PAINTING 4/27/13 9:13 AM KNOW: FUNCTION, ORIGAL LOCATION, PATRON, MEDIA Sumerian?around 3000 BCE - most of 2D art works have a function know original location and function Standard of Ur?Know it?s function Power/authority War allows for peace?peace achieved through war OL: court palace or something like that Egyptian 2500-1200 BCE - Tomb Paintings?book of the dead funerial tradition Ka?relates to kings in the afterlife OL: in a tomb/in between the legs of a mummy About being unambiguous, straight forward (b/c of function) Twisted perspective?showing 2 views at once Arial, frontal, profile Proto Greek - Minoan?1500 BCE OL: palaces Celebratory, joyous, festive Media: frescoes, ceramics Greek There has been a lot of painting, most of it has been lost

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 14 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 14 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details RURAL GROWTH AND CRISIS Peasants, Population, and Plague -Population growth stimulated improved farming methods and agricultural expansion, but peasant life did not significantly improve Latin West-historians? name for the territories of Europe that adhered to the Latin rite of Christianity and used the Latin language for intellectual exchange in the period ca. 500-1500 Three-field system-a rotational system for agriculture in which two fields grow food crops and one lies fallow Black Death-an outbreak of bubonic plague that spread across Asia, North Africa, and Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, carrying out vast numbers of persons

Renaissance - 11 World History

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The renaissance ? 11 World History Between 1350 and 1550 Overview: The Renaissance changed the way Europeans viewed learning and the world It was defined by the attitudes and ideas that sparked new intellectual and artistic achievements ? namely the desire to question one?s surroundings, and explore it?s properties. Literally means rebirth or revival (meant in relation to culture and learning) Considered a period of change between the medieval and modern age Marked by: Rise of trade Development of cities and towns Impulse to explore new parts of the world (often for raw goods) Individualism

AP European History Chapter 12 Notes

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Chapter 12: Recovery and Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance Meaning and Characteristics of the Italian Renaissance - 1350-1550rebirth of antiquity (Greco-Roman civil.); Mid Ages characterized by darkness b/c of lack of classical culture; Jacob BurckhardtThe Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860)birthplace of modern world, revival of antiquity, perfecting individual, secularism; est framework for all modern interpretations of the period

Renaissance Essay

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Renaissance, which means ?rebirth?, began in Italy during the fourteenth century and lasted through the sixteenth century. The Renaissance period was the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the modern era. The fourteenth century started out with major catastrophes; the Hundred Years war, the black plague, and the uproar in the Catholic Church. Man had lost all confidence in his government, the church and mankind. In this depressing time the Europeans were searching for a new beginning, a culture rebirth ? renaissance.

Renaissance Artists Chart

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Artist Years Lived Places Worked Major Patrons Type of Artwork Major Works Conributions to Artistic Creation Bellini 1430-1516 Venice Isabella Gonzaga of Mantua Figures and Landscapes Madonna With Child, Transfiguration, Crucifixion Incorporations of aesthetics from Northern Europe Bruneschelli 1377-1446 Florence Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral, the Barbadori chapel Architecture Dome of the Cathedral of Florence Invention of linear perspective Cellini 1500-1571 Florence, Rome, Pisa, Siena, Bologna Bishop of Salamanca, Cardinal of Ferrara Jewelery, Paintings, Sculptures Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Saliera One of the most important artists of Mannerism Da Vinci 1452-1519 Florence, Rome, Bologna, Venice

Renaissance CH13

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Chapter 13: Renaissance 1)Section 1- The Evolution of the Italian Renaissance a)In the 11th century, Venice supported by a huge merchant marine, as well as other city states, began to obtain enormous riches thru overseas trade b)Genoa, Milan, other states served as crossroads between East and West c)Advances in shipbuilding let to international trade, faster ships, larger capacities d)First artistic and literary manifestations of the Ren. Appeared in Florence i)No access to oceans, but controlled papal banking ii)Profits from banking were pumped into the city?s urban industries and contributed to the city?s economic vitality iii)Wealth enabled Florentine to be stable even thru crises: Black Death, revolts

Chapter 9 ppt

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Art of the Early Renaissance Presented by Ed White Adapted from Mike Venegas UTEP Renaissance A period from the early 1300?s to roughly 1600 when there was a renewed interest in history literature and art. Renaissance = ?Rebirth? Europe?s economic recovery Renewed study of ancient Greece and Rome Humanism The birth of humanism Humanism was an ideal that focused on the world of mankind as much as a concern for the hereafter. (Civic, Religious) Rejected medieval view of humanity and focused on the goodness of mankind Humanism (cont.) Began in Florence, Italy Ideal setting Wealthy patrons Cosimo De Medici Early Renaissance Period from 1400 to 1500 Artist as a craftsmen Art created by commission Art through imitation Workshop system

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