Layla Quinones SSH104.7761 Professor T. Coogan January 8‚ 2008 Homework 1- Primary Document Review Questions Document 1 (page 7) 1. What do historians mean by the term “Renaissance humanism”? When historians speak of Renaissance humanism‚ they are referring to the most predominant characteristic movement of the time period that valued ancient Greek and Roman literature‚ styles‚ ideologies and their insights into human nature. This movement not only valued the Greco-Roman intellect‚ but
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Pico della Mirandola was a humanist who wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ which commemorates human nature. In his book‚ Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ Pico argues that human beings are free to become whatever they choose. Pico believed that the source of human freedom is God. Humans were placed by God in the middle of the chain of being. They are “neither of heavenly nor of earthly stuff‚ neither mortal nor immortal‚” and humans are free to choose the place they want to be on the chain of
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In the excerpt from Pico della Mirandola’s “Oration on the Dignity of Man” Mirandola argues that humans are the best of all of God’s creatures. He claims that humans are great because of their ability to make decisions and to do what we set our minds to‚ he also believes God gave us those abilities on purpose. Mirandola supports his claim by arguing humans are amazing by comparing us to the other creatures in the universe and saying how much better we are than them. Then he offers the idea that God
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Oration on the Dignity of Man: Analysis Pico della Mirandola in his work‚ “Oration on the Dignity of Man”‚ re-evaluates humanism and humans in general. His work talks about the dignity of man in particular and how man differs from other creatures as man is a creation with a unique and important trait‚ free will. He uses several arguments to support his claim that humans can choose their destiny and in doing so can achieve perfection. He presents a piece of work that challenges the medieval view
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Kate O. AP Language and Comp. 9/20/13 Ficino and Mirandola: Impressions on Humans Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola are both authors of humanistic pieces‚ but their views are very different. The Soul of Man by Ficino believes that humans are God’s representatives‚ while Oration on the Dignity of Man by Mirandola shows that humans have the choice to be as great as they want to be‚ or to become as mediocre as they want‚ it is all based on how hard they try. Although they both have different
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him. Humans are unique persons who are irreplaceable and non-substitutable. In addition the commercial shows that human nature is not important and that money and gender have power over some one’s sexuality. This opposes the Catholic Intellectual Tradition because every person has dignity and therefore deserves to be treated with respect. Furthermore‚ the commercial dehumanizes the girls’ bodies by presenting them as a piece of meat without feelings. The Catholic Intellectual Tradition would say
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CHAPTER 14 – Test Bank Multiple-Choice Questions 1. The Tempietto was a a. martyrium. b. little temple. c. baptistery. d. mausoleum. Answer: a 2. Which is NOT a feature of the Tempietto? a. a Doric peristyle b. a balustrade c. a dome d. an Ionic frieze e. a cella Answer: d 3. The painting of An Ideal City (artist anonymous) featured in the chapter illustrates what key aspect of Renaissance urban architecture? a. fixed spatial relationships between topiary and structures
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of sculpture and porcelain. [1] I really took an interest in the works during the renaissance movement. There was one oil painting called The Ecstasy of St. Francis. The Ecstasy of St. Francis is a painting by Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini. Bellini started this painting in 1475 and completed it in 1480. The painting is oil on panel that shows the influence of Andrea Mantegna‚ who was the painter’s brother-in-law. There is a signature “IOANNES BELLINVS “on a small‚ creased carta visible
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Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (c. 1488/1490 – 27 August 1576 better known as Titian was an Italian painter‚ the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in Pieve di Cadore‚ near Belluno (in Veneto)‚ in the Republic of Venice. During his lifetime he was often called da Cadore‚ taken from the place of his birth. Recognized by his contemporaries as "The Sun Amidst Small Stars" (recalling the famous final line of Dante’s Paradiso)‚ Titian was one of the most versatile
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Italian Renaissance painter Tiziano Vecellio‚ also known as Titian‚ created one of his most well-known paintings in the year 1538. This work‚ Venus of Urbino (Figure 1)‚ is an oil painting that depicts a nude young woman reclining on a couch or bed in the luxurious surroundings of a Renaissance palace. Created for the Duke of Urbino‚ Guidobaldo II Della Rovere‚ this work commemorated his wedding to Giuliana Varano that took place in 1534. Titian’s work‚ based on his master‚ Giorgione’s Sleeping Venus
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