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    Life before the European Renaissance was forlorn. There was little hope for a happy existence during the Dark Ages. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were manifesting throughout Europe. After the Roman Empire fell‚ there was little to no stability in Europe’s society besides the corrupt Roman Catholic Church. Famine hit northern Europe especially hard and the Black Death spread like wildfire killing an estimated 25 million individuals. Feudalism was the dominant government throughout Europe and

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    As we move into the “Renaissanceperiod‚ artists of the fifteenth-century represented a variety of textures‚ shapes‚ and spaces that they experienced around them in their lives. They developed a style of painting called “linear perspective” which would allow them to reflect simulations of three-dimensional forms arranged in space. This would give the painting a depth and realism not seen until now in the different eras. There was a heavy emphasis placed on the realistic portrait-like paintings giving

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    Unit One: The Italian Renaissance Review Sheet 1. People to know: -Savonarola-gained power in Florence in 1494. Exercised strict rule until overthrown in 1498 -Julius II-The Warrior Pope. Led armies against the French and Venetians -Tudors (why powerful?)- Edward IV Richard IIHenry VII. Used Star Chamber against nobles and Henry VII rebuilt monarchy -Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile (Inquisition why?)-Marriage created union of Spain. Completed Reconquista and Inquisition

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    The Renaissance may be a hard topic to understand‚ but it is the reason we go to school today. In fact‚ it is the sole reason there are schools and subjects such as art‚ math and science today. After the Black Plague‚ many people decided to focus on their lives on Earth rather than the hereafter. This way of thinking was later named Humanism. Humanism spread throughout all of Florence‚ Italy before it did anywhere else. Most of the population of Italy decided to focus on society‚ education‚ self-respect

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    Developing Europe into a powerhouse‚ the Renaissance marked complete cultural transition of Europe out of the Middle Ages and identified a societal change of values and ideas reflected in the art and literature of the time period; the “rebirth” in Southern Europe‚ however‚ differed from Northern Europe. As both the North and South had access to newly printed materials courtesy the printing press‚ they did share commonality of thought- both supplied predominant Christian artistic themes‚ had an artistic

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    Humanism was a key movement in the Renaissance and had a major influence on the cultural changes and achievements. Humanists studied history; they were particularly interested in Ancient Greek and Roman civilisation‚ and classical works‚ as well as in contemporary history and politics. Although the Humanists were Catholic‚ their ideas were more secular - "learning emerged from the cloister... to rejoin the human mainstream." The humanist ideas soon spread into the classroom. Previously‚ learning

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    There is a prevailing argument that artists during the renaissance matured‚ from mere craftsman into creative intellectuals‚ and the process of producing art grew into a philosophical endeavor. Before these statements are explored further‚ perhaps the literal meaning behind these words should be investigated. What is the difference between a craftsman and a creative intellectual‚ art as technique and art as philosophy? Are these ideas and modes mutually exclusive? The idea of craftsman seems to imply

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    During the Renaissance in Italy‚ many architectural‚ artistic‚ and scientific advances were made. One of the main studies/ideas during the Renaissance was Humanism. Humanism is the study and importance of the human being. Scientists such as Galileo‚ Copernicus‚ and Vesalius were all born during Renaissance in Italy‚ and their ideas are still relevant in our lives today. William Shakespeare is one of the most well known writers in history‚ and he was born during the Italian Renaissance. Life during

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    simply untrue‚ for there are limitless theories‚ and a multitude of ways to express them. The Greeks‚ for example‚ exhibited their values in multiple ways. The Greeks were undoubtedly humanists‚ displaying their humanistic values through government‚ art and architecture‚ and philosophy. The Greeks displayed their humanistic values through government by they utilizing an effective system of self governing. This system was a direct democracy‚ which is defined as “government by the people” or “rule of

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    At the start of the 14th century a time period in human history started that lasted until the mid-seventieth century known as the Renaissance. A rebirth occurred that made this era captivating to study. This rebirth of intellect was in the form of a renewed interest in the classical form of thinking. This renewed way of thinking shifted the prime importance of culture away from divine and supernatural matters‚ to humankind now being the main importance. With this new culture based on classism‚ artworks

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