Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola: Oration on the Dignity of Man (1486 CE) If there is such a thing as a "manifesto" of the Italian Renaissance‚ Pico della Mirandola’s "Oration on the Dignity of Man" is it; no other work more forcefully‚ eloquently‚ or thoroughly remaps the human landscape to center all attention on human capacity and the human perspective. Pico himself had a massive intellect and literally studied everything there was to be studied in the university curriculum of the Renaissance; the
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The motet was one of the most important forms of polyphonic music from 1250 to 1750. The Italian mottetto was originally a profane polyphonic species of music‚ the air‚ or melody‚ being in the Tenor clef‚ taking the then acknowledged place of the canto fermo or plainchant‚ theme. It originated in the 13th century resulting from the practice of Pérotin and his contemporaries in Paris. The term "motet" can be translated as "the word of movement". Sometimes two upper voices had different words. In the
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Tianna Woodson Mr. Kasik AP Language and Composition 25 September 2012 Many say that God is perfect‚ and if we are created in His image‚ aren’t we too‚ perfect? Since men have become literate there has been a debate about man’s true nature. Whether or not we are born pure‚ our true potential‚ and ideas about what a “good” man is have constantly been altered as men have evolved‚ learned‚ and even barbarized. Philosophers in the late 1400’s like Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola had their
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1 & 2. What makes man so special‚ even more admirable than the angels‚ according to the author? Be sure to use a few words from the text "in quotations" in your answer. How does this view of man differ from earlier views? What’s "new" in the Renaissance about this idea?" According to Pico Della Mirandola‚ man is so special and even more admirable than the angels because man is a creation of God made in his image. He states that “man is rightfully names a magnificent miracle and a wondrous creation
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Ambition can consume and overwhelm the initial drive of achieving one’s goals‚ and morph into a manipulative‚ devastating obsession. However it can also be seen as an empowering trait that liberates one from the status and conformation that they are subjected to. However it can be seen that if left unguarded this consuming desire can catch men‚ such as Faustus in Christopher Marlowe’s Dr Faustus and Satan‚ in John Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ in its throes‚ resulting in their ultimate destruction. This
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In 1486‚ Renaissance philosopher Pico della Mirandola spoke the Oration on the Dignity of Man through which he called into question the primacy of the human creature. He held that God endowed man with the ability to choose his own destiny and his own perspective with which to view life and everything around.His contention was that those abilities distinguished man from all other beings. He further argued in the Oration‚ that animals come into the world with everything they can ever possess. Similarly
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The Renaissance spanned across over two centuries‚ beginning in the opening years of the 15th century and extending through to the 16th century‚ into the early years of the 17th century.[1] The duchy of Burgundy was a center of “French culture and civilisation”[2] and cultivated music with much vigour. The immense wealth enabled dukes to maintain at Dijon one of the most magnificent courts in Europe. The influence of the Dukes of Burgundy was great during the Renaissance‚ ruling much of northern
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Compare the visual and document below‚ and summarize in writing the ways in which they reflect the values of the Renaissance. From: Oration on the Dignity of Man written by Pico Della Mirandola "I have set thee‚" say the Creator to Adam‚ "in the midst of the world‚ that thou mayst the more easily behold and see all that is therein. I created thee a being neither heavenly nor earthly‚ neither mortal nor immortal only‚ that thou mightest be free to shape and to overcome thyself. Thou mayst sink
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JP Holdsworth Some of the most important Renaissance values had to do with man being enlightened and “reborn” (meaning of Renaissance) into a new being that was more physically‚ spiritually‚ intellectually‚ and culturally in touch with nature and divineness. The Art and Literary work given show the most important virtues of the Renaissance: Individualism‚ Humanism‚ Rationalism‚ Secularism and Virtue. Pico Della Mirandola shows the Renaissance values of Individualism‚ Humanism‚ Virtue‚ and Rationalism
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February 9‚ 2011 SMUS 110-201 Paper #1 Josquin Desprez In the history of Western music Josquin Desprez became one of the most influential composers. Not much was known about this great composer’s time on earth. A lot of what people know about his life is expressed through his music. Josquin’s estimated date of birth is said to be 1440. Recent research shows that his birth date could have been later sometime in the 1450’s. Before he died in 1521 Desprez made a huge impact on the music during
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