• The renaissance took place during the 1300s and into the 1650s in Europe. During this time period, discovery and curiosity drove humanity to the modern world and out of the dark ages. The renaissance, also known as rebirth
• Spirit of Adventure and curiosity led people to
• Period of enlightenment and knowledge
• Main focus was on humanism__define
• Art focus was on realism and^^HUMANISM
• The nineteenth century invented the term "humanism." But humanism is based on three Renaissance terms. Studia humanitatis meant humanistic studies, which were grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, and moral philosophy based on study of the standard ancient authors of Rome and, to a lesser extent, Greece.
• There is Vasari the painter, Vasari …show more content…
• Artist studied anatomy
• Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
• The Last Supper da Vinci Perspective
• Prime example of an ideal man in the eyes of the renaissance was Leonardo da Vinci
• Laurenza confirms Leonardo as both artist and scientist, particularly his fascination with the body's alternation between static and dynamic forms. In contrast, Michelangelo’s study of anatomy reflected more his art rather than interest in a scientific treatise. This distinction between the approaches of Leonardo compared with those of Michelangelo is indicative of the depth and nuance of the author's study
• He emphasizes landmark developments such as Berengario's Commentaria of 1521 as the first anatomical text in print to employ original Ulustrations not based on medieval manuscripts. Laurenza emphasizes the importance, now taken for granted, of the technique used by Vesalius in his De humani corporis fabrica of cross-referencing symbols and iUustrations
ARCHITECTURE
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• Prior to the advent of Gutenberg's printing press, book manufacture was a laborious and expensive process.
• Books were copied out by hand, usually by monks, who had control of both the language used and the subject matter addressed.
• Many more people became illiterate due to books being widely available for cheap. MASS PRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING
• Without the printing press no one would’ve known about these thinkers and people like Martin luther couldn’t have expressed theyre ideas as