Humanism: Janus Pannonius, And Leonardo Bruni
His Majesty, the King, Humanism, an extremely important matter to our government, the people, and thy throne. This topic has been debated and thought of throughout the ages and it’s time to explain what this subject truly means. Currently in our time, humanism means the beliefs of human values, life, and meaning. Depending on the opinions of the people, some may think this a positive or negative thought. Furthermore, humanism is changing our everyday lives. It affects our economy, the minds of our people, and even our actions and worldviews. In this print I will share my information on some of the most influential humanists. Michelangelo, Janus Pannonius, and Leonardo Bruni.
Janus Pannonius was a tremendously popular poet in our Renaissance times. In most of his writings, he wrote about humanism. Before he went into writing, he grew up with his mother in his hometown, Cazma, Croatia. Once he turned sixteen, his uncle sent him off to a school in Italy to learn about this famous topic. Janus attended the school for a while, turning into the most intelligent student there. He completed his years and went off to a University to graduate. After he completed these tasks, he truly turned into a poet. His poems extremely influenced his readers. He created strong opinions and new thoughts throughout the …show more content…
world inspiring the people.
Michelangelo.
A prominent sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, born in Caprese Michelangelo, Italy. He grew up there and took part in western art. During the Renaissance he was a fellow friend and rival with Leonardo Da Vinci. His creations are largely famous and will be for thousands of years. Some of these creations include the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the Last Judgement. He is one of the most famous humanist painters in our time. When people look at his paintings, they instantly think about humanism. You view painted powerful gods and weak humans and you question what’s wrong and right. He influenced the world and other people to take part in this strange
subject.
Leonardo Bruni was said to be the first modern historian in the world. Leonardo was born and lived in Arezzo, Italy. He was the first individual to create the three periods; Antiquity, Middle Ages, and the Modern Ages. Leonardo wrote about the history of the Florentine people and put the information into twelve novels. Bruni was able to translate Greek philosophy and history writings into Latin. This man was considered a humanist because of his smarts in history. He shared his writings with our men and women and gave them a new worldview. They think of how different their lives are compared to others. Leonardo truly is an influential humanist.
Overall, humanism states how humans are important and what their tasks are to do on this Earth. Janus shows that we are put here to learn and to express our thoughts and feelings. Michelangelo exhibits that we are here because of god and that we should respect them as our duty. Lastly, Leonardo shows that we are here to learn our history and thank the people who got us to where we are today. Humanism is truly an important part of our world.
Janus Pannonius was a tremendously popular poet in our Renaissance times. In most of his writings, he wrote about humanism. Before he went into writing, he grew up with his mother in his hometown, Cazma, Croatia. Once he turned sixteen, his uncle sent him off to a school in Italy to learn about this famous topic. Janus attended the school for a while, turning into the most intelligent student there. He completed his years and went off to a University to graduate. After he completed these tasks, he truly turned into a poet. His poems extremely influenced his readers. He created strong opinions and new thoughts throughout the …show more content…
world inspiring the people.
Michelangelo.
A prominent sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, born in Caprese Michelangelo, Italy. He grew up there and took part in western art. During the Renaissance he was a fellow friend and rival with Leonardo Da Vinci. His creations are largely famous and will be for thousands of years. Some of these creations include the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the Last Judgement. He is one of the most famous humanist painters in our time. When people look at his paintings, they instantly think about humanism. You view painted powerful gods and weak humans and you question what’s wrong and right. He influenced the world and other people to take part in this strange
subject.
Leonardo Bruni was said to be the first modern historian in the world. Leonardo was born and lived in Arezzo, Italy. He was the first individual to create the three periods; Antiquity, Middle Ages, and the Modern Ages. Leonardo wrote about the history of the Florentine people and put the information into twelve novels. Bruni was able to translate Greek philosophy and history writings into Latin. This man was considered a humanist because of his smarts in history. He shared his writings with our men and women and gave them a new worldview. They think of how different their lives are compared to others. Leonardo truly is an influential humanist.
Overall, humanism states how humans are important and what their tasks are to do on this Earth. Janus shows that we are put here to learn and to express our thoughts and feelings. Michelangelo exhibits that we are here because of god and that we should respect them as our duty. Lastly, Leonardo shows that we are here to learn our history and thank the people who got us to where we are today. Humanism is truly an important part of our world.