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"Rebirth" and Individualism
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Georgio Vasari and others believed that the Greek and Roman classics should be credited for the Rennaissance. Individualists sought personal recognition for their achievements.
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Northern Renaissance
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It was more religious than the Italian and came about after the Italian (revival of Greek). The printing press spread new ideas.
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Ciompi Revolt
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Florence, 1378-the "popolo" rebelled against political and social orders. The poor achieved a temporary period of control.
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Medici Family
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Wealthy banking family which dominated Florence and Venice and eventually became dukes.
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Humanism
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Program of study based on what classical students might have studied.
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Francesco Petrarch
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He studied literary classics. Known as the "father of humanism".
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"Dark Ages"
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The cultural decline that followed the fall of the Roman empire. Phrase was coined be Petrarch.
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Cicero
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Important politician and philosopher who wrote on the fall of the Roman empire.
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Plato
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Ancient Greek philosopher admired by the renaissance time. Believed that anyone can train the mind to"realize beauty beyond the senses".
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Virginia Woolf-"A Room of One's Own"
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Disagreed that women should be inferior to men. Believed that women would have to isolate themselves from men in order for their abilities to be appreciated.
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