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Causes of Renaissance |
- End of Middle Ages - City-states (in Italy) rose - Church lost most of its power - Competition between wealthy people |
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Renaissance (Definition) |
"Rebirth" of (ancient) culture; beginning of Humanism |
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Humanism (Definition) |
New philosophy that glorified the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome; coexisted with religion; found that life was more important than the afterlife |
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Civic Humanism (Definition) |
Believed that people should participate in public affairs; individuals should not cut themselves off from society |
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Petrarch |
- First humanist of the Renaissance - Admired by the Greeks and Romans - Felt that proper behavior/morals came from the ancients |
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Boccaccio |
- Wrote "The Decameron" (intended for entertainment) |
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Castiglione |
- Wrote "The Courtier" (became a manual of proper behavior between gentlemen and ladies) |
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De Verona & Da Feltre |
- Turned the ideas of Humanism into a practical curriculum - Founded a schol for student to learn new subjects |
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Ficino |
- A member of the Neoplatonists (studied works and ideas of Plato) |
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Pico |
- Neoplatonist - Believed that all philosophies showed a single truth behind them |
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Medieval Art |
- Lacked depth/perspective - Had no background - Religious themes (focused on holy people) - Not realistic - Little to no emotion |
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Renaissance Art |
- Emulated Greeks and Romans - Used depth/perspective - Detailed backgrounds - Earthy themes - More realistic/emotion - Contrapposto posture (shifted balance) |
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Giotto |
- Early Renaissance - Solid bodies - Human Expression - Landscapes |
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Masaccio |
- Early Renaissance - First to show nudes in his paintings - Emphasized nature and perspective |
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Donatello |
- Early Renaissance - Sculptor - Focused on the beauty of the human body |
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Brunelleschi |
- Early Renaissance - Created the largest dome in Europe - Focused on symmetry, balance, and simplicity |
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Leonardo |
- High Renaissance - Painter, scientist, writer, and inventor - Used angles, perspective, and a detailed background in his paintings |
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Raphael |
- High Renaissance - Mastered perspective to produce works of harmony, beauty, and serenity (conveyed a sense of peace) |
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Michelangelo |
- High Renaissance - Experimented in poetry - Focused on individuals who give a sense of strength and ambition |
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Titian |
- High Renaissance - Painted scenes of luxury (seemed real to the viewer) |
