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The Three Values of the Renaissance
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Florence, Italy
1. Revival of interest in classical learning-love greek and roman 2. celebration of the individual 3. Enjoy earthly pleasures |
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Giotto
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Artist-Florence
1. Developed Fresco techniques 2. Painted biblical subjects in a realistic style |
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Dante
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Poet-Florence
1. Wrote THE DIVINE COMEDY 2. Divided into 100 cantos of poetry 3. Written in vernacular |
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Petrarch
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Poet-Florence
1. Father of humanism 2. Creator of the Italian Sonnet form 3. Italian Sonnet: 14 lines with octave, volta, and sestet 4.ABBAABBACCDEED |
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Castiglione
**What is a renaissance man? |
author-Italy
1. THE CORTIER-a guidebook for nobility 2. Set standards of conduct for Renaissance men and wemon **Does several different things WELL |
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Bodicelli
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Artist-Florence, Rome, Italy
1. Masterpiece is birth of Venus |
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Medici's and Florence
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Patrons and Rulers-France
1. Greatest patrons of arts 2. Began Renaissance by beautifying Florence to indicate their power and wealth |
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Donatello
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Sculptor-Florence
1. David-first freestanding, nude, lifesize figure since classical times 2. Father of modern sculpture |
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Brunelleschi
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Architect-Florence
1. Designed and built the done on the Cathedral of Florence because the Medici's wanted it to be the highest point |
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Masaccio
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Painter-Florence
1. Widespread use of perspective 2. Primary religous subject matter |
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Da Vinci
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Inventor-Florence
1. Helicopter, gaint crossbow, military machines, fly machine **all kept in sketchbook |
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Raphael
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Painter-Rome
1. Fresco Styles 2. Madonnas, SCHOOL OF ATHENS, Julius's Library |
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Michaelangelo
**What is the meaning of pieta? |
Painter/Sculptor-Florence/Rome
1. Master of painting and sculpting 2. Famous works: Celing of the Sistine Chapel, DAVID, THE LAST JUDGEMENT **pity |
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Machiavelli
**What is the meaning of Machiavellian? |
Political Philosopher-Florence
1. Cortier for Medicis 2. Guidebook for rulers **Tricky, sneaky, selfish (Given this term because he said that "the end justifies the means" |
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Durer
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Engraver/Painter-Germany
1. Painted realistically and religousely 2. Engraved wood and metal in detail 3. Renaissance moved to N. Europe |
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Jan Van Eyck
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Painter-Flanders
1. Represantive of art in N. Europe 2. Excelled in oil paintings 3. Most famous painting: WEDDING PORTRAIT OF GIOVANNI ARNO EL FINI |
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Sir Thomas More
**What does "Utopia" mean? |
Religous Philisopher-England
1. Wrote Utopia to describe the perfect world to serve as a goal and role model for religous people **"perfect place" and "no place" |
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Origins of the Renaissance
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Florence
1. Medicis'-rulers 2. Became wealthy from trade 3. Used wealth to beautify Florence |
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Erasmus
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Christian Humanist-Florence
1. Masterpiece: IN PRAISE OF FOLLY 2. A satire (sarcastic) that critizes the church and politics 3. Why? To reform the church and politicians. |
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Humanism
**what renaissance term means to "sieze the day"? |
Philosophy-Renaissance Italy
1. Different from the Middle Ages, the role of mankind is elevated 2. Man's talents, contributions, and education are highly valued **carpe diem |
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Shakespearean Sonnets
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Poet, London England
1. Created English/Shakespearean Sonnet 2. Three Quatrians, one couplet, iambic pantameter 3. Total of 154 sonnets about love |
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Shakespearean Drama
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Playwrite, London England
1. Considered world's best playwrite ever 2. Wrote 37 plays, 3 types: trajedies, comedies, histories 3. Globe theatre-London |
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Globe Theatre
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Drama-England
1. Very first building for plays was called "The Theatre" 2. Was replaced by The Globe 3. Wasn't owned by Shakespeare, but all of his plays were produced there |
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Ghiberti
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Sculptor-Florence
1. Sculpet the baptist doors out of bronze 2. 10 Biblical scenes called "The gates of paradise" |
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Michaelangelo
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Sculptor, Rome
1. Masterpieces: DAVID, PIETA 2. One of the 5 masters of Renaissance sculpting and painting |
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Miguel de Servantes
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Author-Spain
1. Wrote the first modern European novel 2. Don Quixote-a chivalric romance 3. Example of Renaissance ideas spreading to Northern Europe |
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Bocaccio
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Author-Italy
1. Assembeled a collection of 100 Renaissance stories in frame story style: THE DECAMERON |