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22 Cards in this Set
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Benvenuto Cellini
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a goldsmith and sculptor who wrote an autobiography famous for its arrogance and self-praise.
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Condottiere
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a mercenary soldier of a political ruler
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Humanism
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the recovery and study of classical authors and writings
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Individualism
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the emphasis on the unique and creative personality
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New Monarchs
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the term applied to Louis XI (France), Henry VII (England), and Ferdinand & Isabella (Spain), who strengthened their monarchial authority often by Machiavellian means
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Rationalism
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the application and use of reason in understanding and explaining events
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Renaissance
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the period from 1400 to 1600 that witnessed a transformation of cultural and intellectual values from primarily Christian to classical or secular ones
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Secularism
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the emphasis on the here and now rather than on the spiritual and otherworldly
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Lorenzo Valla
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1407-1457
a humanist who used historical criticism to discredit an 8th-century document giving the papacy jurisdiction over Western lands (renaissance) |
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Virtue
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the striving for personal excellence
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Baldassare Castiglione
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writer of "The Courtier" (1528), which sought to train the young man to the courtly ideal of the gentleman; this involved a broad academic background and well-trained spiritual and physical abilities
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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1469-1527
writer of "The Prince", which argued how to gain, maintain, and increase political power; he concluded that people are selfish and Christian teachings are irrelevant in the pursuit of power (renaissance) |
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Renaissance Art
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-subject matter gradually became more secular
-classical themes (especially pagan gods, though religious topics were still popular) -portraiture -realism -perspective |
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Northern Renaissance
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-brought north by students from the Low Countries, France, Germany, & England who studied in Italy
-tended to be more traditional and Christian -interested in development of ethical way of life |
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Desiderius Erasmus
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1466-1536
Dutch humanist who wrote "In Praise of Folly", satirizing worldly wisdom and praising Christian faith like that of children; also published a critical edition of the Greek New Testament -he believed that education (study of Bible and classics) was the key to improvement -believed that "Christianity is Christ", an inner attitude & not special ceremony (renaissance) |
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Thomas More
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1478-1535
English writer of "Utopia" who describes an ideal society -believed that the basic societal problems were caused by greed -the key to individual improvement was social reform (renaissance) |
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Michel de Montaigne
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created the essay, expressd skepticism to accepted beliefs, condemned superstition and intolerance, and urged man to live nobly
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Francesco Petrarch
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wrote "A Letter to Boccaccio: Literary Humanism", believing in reviving interest in the classics; he appreciated nature and wrote love sonnets
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Giovanni Boccaccio
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wrote "Decameron"; his works portrayed a basically acquisitive, sensual, secular society
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Mirandola della Pico
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wrote "Oration on the Dignity of Man", claiming that man's place on earth is something between beast and angel, but there are no limits to his accomplishments (individualism)
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Thomas Aquinas
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wrote "Summa Theologica", believing that Christianity comes from divine revelation, not observation; theology was considered a science; he was considered a scholastic
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Francois Rabelais
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wrote "Gargantua" and "Pantagruel", satirical fantasies considering questions of philosophy, education, and politics, and expressing faith in individuals and their ability to lead good lives
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