Europe in the 14th Century and the Renaissance The 14th century was anything but pleasant for the people living in Europe at the time. There were so many factors and conditions that ultimately helped pave the way for the Renaissance. I will focus on the key influences during this period that contributed to the development of this “rebirth”. The most significant impact that you must address right off the bat is‚ the Black Death. With the plague wiping out nearly one-third of Europe’s population
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Test 2 1.) Which term describes the line of kings under Charlemagne? Carolingian 2.) During the High Middle Ages‚ the most important center for education became the University of Paris. True 3.) Relics were sacred religious items that became an important aspect of spiritual and economic tradition for the Church. True 4.) Which artist is credited as being responsible for bridging the gap between the Byzantine and Renaissance styles? Giotto 5.) Charles the Great created a system of education known
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The black death was a devastating plague that spread throughout Europe from 1346 to 1353. It is estimated to have killed about 1/3 of the European population. During this time period‚ the chances of surviving were very slim. The bubonic plague was the largest and most destructive plague of the 14th century. The plague first arrived in Europe by sea in October of 1347 by Italian merchants who docked their ships at the Sicilian port of Messina. Most of the sailors aboard the ships were dead and those
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literature begun from the well-known Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. The more important writers of the Renaissance were William Shakespeare‚ Thomas More‚ Florentine Boccaccio‚ Christopher Marlowe‚ Ben Jonson‚ Miguel de Cervantes‚ Francesco Petrarch and Niccolo Machiavelli. In theirs works the authors referred to the ideals reflected in ancient civilizations like Roman or Greek. They incorporated the classical style into their own works. Religious works‚ lyric poetry‚ and drama were three major
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with the humanists of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Medieval scholars read the Greek and Roman classics. Therefore the humanists have exaggerated their importance. The “renaissance” was no more than the high point of the Middle Ages. ·Petrarch was a humanist who was concerned with things of this world—not heaven. He was a man of the Renaissance. ·Erasmus was critical both of the religious orders and the Church‚ who‚ he believed‚ were interested only in money and drink. In contrast
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ABC’s of the Renaissance Architecture The renaissance places a great deal of its design on symmetry‚ proportion‚ and on geometry. Many beautiful building came from this period for example “Temietto di San Pietro in Montorio Rome in 1502. Books (literature) Books during the renaissance were very expensive and were passed down from generation from generation. Only the wealthy had books because only one copy could be made at a time and printing presses were very expensive. And example of a
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the end of this period. Prose got a strong foundation though it remained immature. Poetry served as the main genre. Drama began in the form of “Mystery Play”‚ “Moral Play” and “Interlude”. The writers of the age were greatly influenced by Dante‚ Petrarch and Boccaccio. Love‚ chivalry and religion are the three main literary ideas of this period. The spirit of romance pervades every writings of the time. Major writers of this age: 1. John Wyclif (1324-84)‚ the father of English prose; Translate
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symmetry just like the Greco-Roman style. Fiero comments that new Renaissance humanists have religion in their lives but look at their intellectual curiosity has appealing and appeasing. According to Fiero the most Renaissance Humanists was “Francesco Petrarch”. (Fiero 184) I believe Francesco was a restorer of early Latin works. I believe he
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said to represent the transition of middle age literature to the Renaissance. Even though his outlook on life was based on religion from the middle ages‚ his epic poem‚ The Divine Comedy showed high interest in human life and behavior. Francesco Petrarch encouraged this new evolution of literature greatly‚ and stated that literature and education are as important in life as anything else‚ and that they should not be given up under any circumstances. The 16th century produced some of the greatest
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Essay – The American Sonnet The ‘American Sonnet’ is not like any other sonnet‚ and is proud to be different. Billy Collins opens his sonnet by saying‚ “We do not speak like Petrarch‚ or wear a hat like Spenser‚ and it is not fourteen lines.” This illustrates straight from the beginning of the sonnet that he wants this sonnet to stand out as an original sonnet in terms or the writing techniques‚ the sonnet structure‚ and the elements used in it. “But the picture postcard‚ a poem on vacation”
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