World History Renaissance Test

rebirth

in Italy

concern with personality, uniqueness, etc. recognition that humans can be creative, appreciation of art not just as a religious symbol

a program of studies was developed to replace the medieval emphasis of logic, rhetoric, and mathematics..... the basis of modern general education

not dealing with religion; non-secular is dealing with religion

lessening of feudalism, education, trade, fall of constantinople, nostalgia among the italians to recapture roman glory

venice, milan, florence, papal states, naples

italian, politician, contribution - opportunistic.... family involved with politics

spanish, architect/painter, contribution - the David, Pieta

Italian, literature/politics, contribution - canzoniere

Italian, architecture/painting, contribution - St. George, David

Italy, painting, contribution - mona lisa, last supper

italian, painting, contribution - school off athens

italian, literature, contribution - the prince

german, painter, contribution - portrait of giovanni

dutch, politics/literature, contribution - greek edition bible

english, politics/literature, contribution - utopia

english, literature, contribution - SEVERAL plays

german, technology, contribution - printed bible... printing press

spanish, literature, contribution - Don Quixote

it was the center of the Roman empire, trade, education.... lack of feudalism

florence - middle of italy; the cultures of northern and southern italy met there

studied classical greek and roman culture, pious christians, focused on worldly subjects rather than just religion

Petrarch - assembled a library of Greek and roman manuscripts

well rounded, educated in several different fields

Greek and Roman works and revived many classical forms

use realism, perspective, shading, and the study of the human body to portray humans more accurately than medeival artists

blending beauty and utility with improvement of society; rejected gothic style and adopted columns

focused on politics and technology and religion

books were cheaper, easier to produce and were readily available. more people learned to read. invented by Gutenberg.