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Where did the Renaissance begin? |
Italy from 1350-1527 |
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What were the two regions the renaissance fell into? |
Italian which was more secular And the northern which was more religous |
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Communes |
Association of free men who seek political and economic independence from local nobles |
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Who made up Communes |
Merchant guilds |
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Renaissance |
The rebirth of art |
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What was the significance of the renaissance |
It caused humans to focus on their lif on earth as human beings as opposed to obsessing over the afterlife |
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Ciompi Revolt |
Uprising of the "populo minute" the lower class due to being disenfranchised and heavily taxed. Overall unsuccessful but signified the first urban class tensions that would grow in the future. |
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Condotteri |
Leaders of the mercenaries who were hired to kill |
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Cosimo de medici |
Ascent to power in 1434 and was The wealthiest florentine, a banker and statesman. Used his connections as a banker to negotiate peace treaties |
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Girolamo Savanarola |
Preached predicting god would punish italy for its moral vice and corrupt leadership, became the new political and religous leader of florentine. Reorganized the gov creating many laws and religous reforms |
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"Bonfires of the vanities" |
Huge fires on main square in which fancy clothing books cosmetics and anything that celebrated human beauty were gathered and burned |
Girolamo Savanarola |
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Humanism |
Time where studying of humanity was prominent. Based off yhe philosophy that: human nature and its achievements,evident in the classics, were worthy of comtemplation |
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Marsillo Ficino |
Lectures became known as the platonic academy, had an emphasis on the spiritual and eternal over the material . It fit well with christian teachings |
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The "Father of humanism" |
Francesco Petrarch |
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Francesco Petrarch |
Considered the first modern writer. He is responsible for the revival of the classics. He was the first to refer to the middle ages as the dark ages |
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Giovanni Bocaccio |
Renaissance humanist who wrote the decameron regarding the black death. He was a student friend of Petrarch whos considered the third pioneer of humamism He supported petrarchs ideas |
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What were Petrarchs ideas? |
Idk but i need to find out |
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Machiavelli |
Considered to be the 'father of modern politics' believed that leaders ought to be more like lions and rule by fear and that sometimes theyll have to be un religious however they should try not to make people hate them |
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Castiglione |
Author of an ettiquette book, believed that the educated man should have a broad background in many subjects and should train his spiritual and physical self as well as intellect. |
He believed an educated man should.. |
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A universal man who excells in many fields |
Renaissance Man |
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Secular |
Peeps became less occupied with gaining salvation and instead focused on the material world |
Secularism=the middle ages= the dark ages |
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Patrons |
People that support with their money |
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Patrons of arts |
Merchants, bankers, popes, and princes spent vast sums on the arts to glorify themselves and their families |
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Masaccio |
Created the adam and eve sculpture "The expulsion of Adam and Eve" It depicted the first nides |
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Dantatello |
Masaccios friend,a sculptor whose work had the same qualities of masaccios in paint. Created a sculpture painting of david the biblical story for medici which signified many other things as well as the goliath and david story. |
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Brunelleschi |
Built the first dome in italy |
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Brunelleschi |
Built first dome in italy since antiquity |
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