Petrarch

early works of popular scholars, he came to the realization that there is a unity of truth in all philosophical thought, which is a type of pluralism. One of Pico’s influence of intellectual empowerment stemmed from a man called Petrarch, the “Father of Humanism”. Petrarch was a Christian that believed in the potential of humanity through means of recovering the lost Greco-Roman culture, which was rich in arts, poetry, and philosophical works. Furthermore, Pico’s zeal for these traditional…

meant to be a challenge to chrisitan faith or catholic orthodoxy” (Nauert 63-64). Numerous humanists considered themselves to be adequate Christians. They did not believe that their studies in any way conflicted with their faith. Yet a few, such as Petrarch “expressed doubts about his own spiritual worthiness” (64), even if their efforts as humanists were to improve the…

The Renaissance saw the rise of Humanism, an intellectual movement that idealized classical ideas and learning, as well as humans as individuals and their achievements. Renaissance art reflected the ideas of the Humanist movement, as well as the new Enlightenment movements, which both had their key roots in Roman/Greek thinking, mainly the idea of an “ideal citizen”, one who participated in improving themselves and their community. Because of this idealization of Ancient Rome and Greek, the…

A man named Petrarch, who was an Italian scholar in 1300, described the period after the fall of Rome, as the “dark ages”, but was also known as the middle ages. Some people agree that the time in Europe from 500 AD to 1500 AD was considered the dark ages because Europe suffered a decline in many subjects, but some people also agree that it was not considered the dark ages because there was an increase in food supply and population. Both of the debates are correct and agreeable and can be…

Multiple ideas flourished during the European Renaissance which had a strong impact on the world. The Renaissance, occurred in Northern Italy after the Black Plague in 1300s, and was one of the largest periods of growth and development in Western Europe. To understand Humanism, one must first know what Humanism means. Humanism is a world view and a moral philosophy that considers and is centered on human interests or values and stresses on individual’s dignity and worth and capacity for…

Within the novellas of Boccaccio's Decameron, there are countless examples of women being controlled by the men in their lives. One example is the relationship of the Marquis of Saluzzo, Gualtieri and his wife Griselda depicted in the Day 10, Story 10 novella. Pressured by his people, Gualtieri decided to marry Griselda, who was a poor farm girl. Gualtieri asked Griselda a series of questions that exemplify how women were essentially ruled by their husbands, including, “If he were to marry her,…

Renaissance Europe spanned between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries and spread out of Italy. Renaissance means the “rebirth”, so the “rebirth” of Europe. This time in Europe was a time of social and cultural change, and was singularized by innovation and creativity. Examples of this include art, literature and philosophy. The art was centralized around being more life-like and showing perspective. Artists like Michelangelo were able to show better human anatomy in paintings and statues…

novels.” As Rossetti began to study those religious works, classics, fairytales, and novels, something sparked Rossetti’s writing abilities. In the “Biography of Christina Rossetti” article, it states “The influence of the work of Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, and other Italian writers had a deep impact on Rossetti’s later writing.” Rossetti had an eye for writing the moment she started reading and understanding the Italian writers. In the article “Christina Rossetti,” it states that “By the…

From 1337 to 1453 ce, England and France fought against each other in the Hundred Years War; inspired by Joan of Arc using their deadly longbows France was able to almost drive England out of the country. The Hundred Years War was a series of battles that took place between 1337 to 1453. Besides battles there were raids, sieges, and diplomatic maneuver. England and France were never friends,because they both wanted each other's territory. This is most important conflict that happened during the…

criticized by the church because of its devotion to secularism and emphasis on the strength and value of the individual. But this did not mean that all of the humanists were anti-religious. Most of them were Christians. Father of Italian Humanism was Petrarch, he was a pioneer of the Renaissance movement. He advocated a departure from medieval culture. During this ear, Italy was not a centralized state but was a collection of autonomous city-states and they all had their own ruler. These rules…