The Italian Renaissance occurred from 1550 - 1700. The rapid economic growth in Italy during this time made it possible for the more wealthy citizens to endulge in alternate forms of entertainment. Wealthy families such as the Medicis began a system of patronage‚ in which they would finance artists to produce art in many forms. Italian theatre used the plays of ancient Greek and Roman theatre (dramas) as well as mediaeval theatre (religious plays) as a foundation. Commedia dell’Arte The main style
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World Hist. Honors Artistic Differences (Contrasts between pre- and post-Renaissance Italian art) The Renaissance led the mired middle Ages artistic scene into a new era of creative expression and enlightenment. Pre-Renaissance Italian painting was characterized by depictions of the “ideal” – it ignored the common people‚ and focused only on religious figures. This painting shows what appear to be three saints at a table‚ celebrating the Eucharist. Whether or not they are actually saints
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Humanism Research paper Humanism is the philosophical idea that emphasizes the dignity and worth of the individual. The term humanism is most often used to describe a literary and cultural movement that spread through Florence‚ Venice‚ Pisa‚ Milan‚ Rome and other Italian cities in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. It involved a revival of study of the ancient Latin and Greek authors and trying to see what they actually meant. The time in which humanism grew was called the Renaissance‚ which
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Patrons by definition are a people who give financial or other support to a person‚ organization‚ cause‚ or activity. During the 15th century powerful patrons rose and by that time‚ Italy was not a unified nation‚ but some state cities developed more and more power‚ the leaders of these cities became very powerful themselves. The leaders were dukes‚ counts‚ lords‚ cardinals‚ or even elected city representatives. Those leaders established their own courts and hired painters or sculptors to be the
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Humanism in Italian Renaissance Art Angie Lazar‚ Brenda Tang Period 2 The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli is a piece of Renaissance art that embodies multiple ideas of humanism. The Birth of Venus shows antiquity‚ because the subject of the piece‚ Venus‚ is a pagan god from Greek and Roman mythology and secularism because The Birth Of Venus is not biblical art. Venus is also naked‚ which shows secularism and worldliness. Like The David by Michelangelo
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Italian and Northern European Renaissance The Italian and Northern Europe Renaissances were both an important mark in history by changing the ideals of life‚ thought‚ culture‚ and art of the people’s of this time. In this paper I will explain the motive for change in these cultures‚ including the similarities and differences of the two cultures. The Italian and Northern European Renaissance was the marking point for leaving behind the old ways and moving into the more classical
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Humanism and the Renaissance + Protestant Reformation = Scientific Revolution Kelly McCabe CCM Summer Session III Professor Pilant Term Paper CCM Summer Session III 2012 Early Modern European History Term Paper The later Middle Ages is characterized as a time of great transition and advancement‚ especially pertaining to areas of politics‚ economics‚ art and intellect. A new trend towards the pursuit of new knowledge
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and in doing that‚ they started the Renaissance. People of the Renaissance had many brilliant ideas and values which greatly affected the artwork of the time. In today’s society most people who are asked to name a great artist of all time reply with names such as Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Raphael or Michelangelo. These people created their genius masterpieces during a time of growth and change in Europe known as the Renaissance. One thinks that the Renaissance came about when it did for many reasons such
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The Italian Renaissance is typically viewed as a momentous period for growth in knowledge and advancements in society. The equality between men and women is one of the first things some historians‚ such as 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
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a renaissance as “a period of new growth or activity.” The Renaissance is the label given to the period between 1400 and 1500 CE. This period was a “rebirth” from the problems of the Late Middle Ages. The Renaissance primarily occurred in Italian city-states. During the Renaissance era‚ there was an explosion of developing interest in areas such as art‚ literature‚ and science. The Italian Renaissance brought about increased economic activity via trade between
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