being “gentleman” or a “lady” in today’s society is an outdated notion‚ but others may disagree. (1) Briefly summarize the main characteristics of a well-rounded person‚ “l’u omo universal‚” referring to specific sections within the excerpt from The Courtier which identifies these characteristics. (2) Create a “survey” based on the identified characteristics and “ poll” at least ten people to find out whether or not the characteristics are relevant for a “gentleman” or “lady” of today. (3) Tabulate and
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Alyssa Hixon HI101-3 2 December 2010 Essay #2 The Renaissance Man vs. The Renaissance Woman The Renaissance‚ meaning “rebirth‚” was a cultural movement in which emphasis was placed on learning and life in general. New ideas in the fields of literature‚ philosophy‚ art‚ politics‚ science‚ and religion became prevalent; as did the search for realistic views of human life through art. Beginning in Italy‚ this new attitude towards education and life slowly made its way around Europe. Another
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During the 16th century Renaissance‚ the country of Italy was reintroduced to the importance of the liberal arts: language‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ and history. It was a period of rebirth and light for a country once consumed by darkness during the time known as the Middle Ages. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 brought into Italy an influx of Byzantine scholars that sparked a refocus on such liberal studies and humanities that restructured the general governance of Italy for centuries to come
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following cities? a. Athens b. Rome c. Florence d. Pisa Answer: c 2. Cultural and political leadership for the early Renaissance was under the auspices of which of the following families? a. the Lombards b. the Medici c. the Visconti d. the Castiglione Answer: b 3. Which of the following events caused a climate of intellectual skepticism in middle-class men and women of the era? a. the Black Death b. the Hundred Years’ War c. the Great Schism of the Catholic Church d. None of these answers
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different views people had about women’s role in society back then. Poets such as Cellini and Ludovico Ariosto both explain that their views on woman are that woman are simply just objects to be used by men. On the contrary‚ poets such as Baldassare Castiglione and of course the women poets Vittoria Colonna and Veronica Gambara‚ are all defenders of women’s rights. It is disheartening to learn about how insignificant a woman’s role was in the Renaissance. This supposed period of enlightenment in the Italian
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In the Italian Renaissance‚ about the late fourteenth century‚ the idea of humanism was created; likewise‚ it was given a name by Leonardo Bruni. The idea of humanism was centered mainly on human beings and their achievements‚ interests‚ and capabilities. Interest in human achievement led humanists to point out the importance of individualism. Many loved the idea of individualism for the very reason that it glorified their personalities as individuals. Therefore‚ the Italian Renaissance idea of humanism
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Bruckhardt and Kelly-Gadol use to display society from that time period. There were certain expectancies out of the people as described by Bruni in his letter to Battista Malatesta (c. 1405)‚ and Vergerio in his letter to Ubertino (1392). Castiglione had a text called The Courtier‚ which gave views on both males and females during the Italian Renaissance. There were some renaissance artists and authors that had created documents‚ which show a possible representation of what was expected from both men and women
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may realize through reason. 2. Baldassare Castiglione in 1518 wrote The Book of the Courtier. 3. Castiglione explored the ideal components of a well-rounded‚ self-realized modern individual‚ Castiglione believed in the value of both physical and intellectual training and achievement. 4. He believed the ideal Renaissance man should possess all the abilities of a warrior‚ as well as the physical acumen required for athletics. 5. Castiglione also felt that the ideal Renaissance man should
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Learning‚ 1459 Document 3 The courtier should be passably learned in the humanities‚ in the Latin poets‚ orators‚ and historians‚ and should also be practiced in writing verse and prose‚ especially in our own vernacular. In this way he will never want for pleasant entertainment with the ladies‚ who are usually fond of such things and even if his writings should not merit great praise‚ at least he will be capable of judging the writing of others. Baldassare Castiglione‚ Italian diplomat and author
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“Ladies & Gentlemen” Meerim Umetalieva Strayer University Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier is a sort of guide to the qualities expected of ladies and gentlemen of the court. Book of the work is a long conversation on the proper station of the court ladies. The discussion on the Court lady began from an argument over the proper way to tell a joke to a woman. The Court lady was to have cautiousness‚ continence‚ and fairness‚ to "shun affectation‚" be graceful and well mannered‚ modest
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