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    views. Realism‚ humanism‚ and secularism are outcomes of these changes. The realism of the time focused in the some pieces of art helped in the making of a brilliant piece by Leonardo Da Vinci called The Mona Lisa and Michelangelo’s David‚ an amazing statue which was based on the ancient Greek and Roman sculpture‚ otherwise known as the classics. Next‚ a secular piece of art was a painting entitled Peasant Wedding by Flemish painter‚ Pieter Bruegel. And lastly‚ the value of humanism is pictured in

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    Humanism was a belief the Greeks and Romans practiced. It was a belief that humans and their lives were more or as important as the Gods. Humanists believed that God(s) made human and then went on to gift them with talents and a place to live‚ earth. Humanism painting and sculptures showed humans in a superficial light‚ chiseled and flawless. This can be clearly seen in all of the famous art forms of the time‚ ranging from Michelangelo’s David to Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. The classical belief in humanism

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    Liberal Humanist features in Leavis’s essay on Othello Liberal humanism is a traditional way of doing English. We have all been instilled and programmed to do English in a traditional way without even realizing it. The values and beliefs which forms English remains hidden in the theory of Liberal humanism. F.R Leavis was a preacher of the traditional values of liberal humanism. His essay on Othello namely “Diabolic intellect and the noble hero: or the sentimentalist’s Othello” is essentially an

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    G EOGRAPHY AND HUMANISM John Pickles ISSN 0306-6142 ISBN 0 86094 220 1 © John Pickles Published by Geo Books‚ Norwich Printed by W.H. Hutchins & Sons‚ Norwich CATMOG - Concepts and Techniques in Modern Geography CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN MODERN GEOGRAPHY No. 44 GEOGRAPHY AND HUMANISM by John Pickles (West Virginia University) EDITOR ’S NOTE PREFACE NOTE ON THE USE OF THE GLOSSARY I INTRODUCTION (i) (ii) (iii) II (i) (ii) (i) (ii) IV (i) (ii) V (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) VI (1) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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    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 in his literary work‚ “Oration on the Dignity of Man”. Mirandola shows Individualism because God is giving Adam the free will to be anything he wants to be. “God” also

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    great deal of naturalism. At the way David’s body is angled‚ we get a sense that he’s in motion. Humanism is successfully depicted in both sculptures. Both artist carved lines that emphasized the muscles‚ veins‚ and bones on the bodies. Michelangelo’s piece also shows humanism by the raising one of his arm. In Bernini’s piece‚ David’s body‚ arms‚ and legs are bent and in movement displaying humanism. Different face emotion is also shown on both David. Tension is seen in Michelangelo’s David from

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    fundamentally by economic growth‚ as Europeans sought to achieve higher standards of intellect. The Renaissance marked the beginning of Modern history. It subsequently revived their socio cultural achievements‚ developing ideas of individualism‚ humanism‚ and secularism for a distinct period in modern European history. Individualism helped validated uncommon personalities and unique groups of Europeans. It also helped cultivate people’s capabilities. Well-respected literature involved with the

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    symptoms of the Plague so people in the future would be able to recognize it‚ was removed and exiled‚ participant in the Peloponnesian war Ictinus (art) Architect of the Temple of Bassae‚ co-architect with Callicrates of the Parthenon‚ Temple of Apollo Callicrates (art) Parthenon (with Ictinus)‚ architect of the "Temple of Nike" in the sanctuary of Athena Nike on the Acropolis Mnesicles (art) The designer of the propylaea‚ or the entrance gateway to the

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    by Sophocles‚ and Lysistrata‚ written by Aristophanes. Other examples would be buildings such as the Parthenon‚ as well as various works that took form as pottery and sculptures. These are examples because the art forms produced during this age were usually inspired by both politics and religion and that is obvious due to the themes that can be derived from them; such as the fact that the Parthenon is a representation of the pride that Athenians had in regards to both their government and religion

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    with most of the other topics. The artistic ideals that are most evident in the time of the Italian Renaissance include individualism‚ secularism‚ and humanism. Individualism can be considered as valuing one person over the whole. Secularism began to occur when the people became less immersed in religion‚ and became interested with other topics. Humanism was the idea that people should strive to educate themselves in the classics‚ and much of the time this would involve a return to Greco-roman

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