The Renaissance This Presentation * is divided into two sections (Pt. 1 & Pt. 2); each dealing with a poet who represents the English Renaissance (late 15th C. to early 17th C.) * introduces the Renaissance era (cultural and literary aspects). * presents a discussion of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 & Donne’s “The Good Morrow” and “Death Be Not Proud”. English Renaissance ( 1485-1625) The Renaissance Originated in Italy (14th C.) influences: Greece & Roman Cultures
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How did the Plague impact Feudal Europe? The plague was one of the most horrific pandemics in human history. It was an infectious disease that was caused by the bacteria Yersinia Pestis. The plague has killed 75 to 200 million people. It was either infectious through breathing around someone who was infected‚ or by direct contact. The plague created a series of religious‚ social and economic disturbances‚ as well as affect the course of European history. The plague hit religious communities
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and 1500s‚ Europe experienced a period of cultural rebirth known as the Renaissance‚ marking the transition from medieval times to modern times. The Renaissance brought new importance to individual expression‚ self-consciousness and worldly experience. The Renaissance man and woman characterized the Renaissance ideals. A renaissance man was a well- educated gentleman who had cultural grace‚ courage and who understood the arts and sciences. On the other hand‚ a Renaissance woman was
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The Renaissance The Renaissance (16th and early 17th centuries): towards the end of the Middle Ages‚ after the loss of the English territories in France‚ England suffered thirty years of civil war fought by rival aristocratic families for the throne: the Wars of the Roses. The Welsh Tudor family was victorious and proceeded to secure its position. The dynasty ruled from 1485 to 1603‚ and was succeeded by Scottish relatives – and former opponents – the Stuarts. The military power of the aristocracy
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erhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t2w34ussrbreakup.htm http://www.studymode.com/essays/Changes-In-Europe-Since-The-Fall-563015.html The Fall of the Berlin Wall The fall of the Berlin Wall happened nearly as suddenly as its rise. There had been signs that the Communist bloc was weakening‚ but the East German Communist leaders insisted that East Germany just needed a moderate change rather than a drastic revolution. East German citizens did not agree. As Communism began to falter in Poland‚ Hungary
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The culture of the Middle ages to the Renaissance profoundly affected European life; in art‚ literature‚ and astronomy. During the Middle Ages people did not live very long; so the people believed very strongly in religion. The artist painted all religious figures and the paintings were very dull and did not have any perspective. The Renaissance brought in a new era of paintings and sculptures. The artists started to paint with detail such as expressions‚ muscles in the body‚ and making every feature
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Research In Own Words Food In The Renaissance Poor people had a small variety of food. For most meals‚ they would eat soup with lots of ingredients with bread. However‚ the bread didn’t have much grain since it was too expensive. They would only eat meat at feasts once or twice a month. They drank milk instead of water‚ since water was often filthy. Middle class people had a much larger variety of food compared to the poor people. They could eat meats‚ but not very often. A food that became
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Renaissance Art Renaissance is a French word that literally means “Rebirth” and is referring to the rebirth of learning in northern Italy after there was hardly learning in the middle ages. During the Renaissance‚ there was a great renewal of education and ancient times. But‚ the Renaissance was more than just studying works of ancient scholars; it influenced sculpture‚ architecture and painting. In Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa‚ the mysterious smile reflects the newly emerging Renaissance
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Proto Renaissance art‚ 1280-1400 Italian Renaissance painting Giotto‚ Lamentation‚ Cappella degli Scrovegni In Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries‚ the sculpture of Nicola Pisano and his son Giovanni Pisano‚ working at Pisa‚ Siena and Pistoia shows markedly classicizing tendencies‚ probably influenced by the familiarity of these artists with ancient Roman sarcophagi. Their masterpieces are the pulpits of the Baptistery and Cathedral of Pisa. Contemporary with Giovanni Pisano‚ the
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Daniel Yu The Renaissance The changes in peoples values‚ beliefs‚ and behavior beginning in the late 1400s became to be known as the English Renaissance. Renaissance is an appropriate term for this historical period in time‚ Renaissance meaning "rebirth" in French. People had become to be more curious about themselves and their world‚ so gradually there was a renewal of curiosity and creativity. A few of the extraordinary people in this period include Leonardo da Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ Christopher
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