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Chapter 10 – Renaissance and Discovery. Part II September 17, 2009. The story…. The mid 1400’s saw both chaos, and the flowering of new thoughts and ideas. Europe was dealing with 3 major crisis; Demographic Black Death and Population Loss. Population is slowly recovering Political - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Part IISeptember 17, 2009
The mid 1400’s saw both chaos, and the flowering of new thoughts and ideas.
Europe was dealing with 3 major crisis; Demographic
Black Death and Population Loss. Population is slowly recovering
Political New and more able monarchs were imposing
new political order
Religious issues are yet to be solved
1375-1527 Not just a single event, but a culmination
of 150 years of changing thought Renaissance = French for rebirth A time of transition from medieval to
modern times.
Humanism was a birth of more modern thought Un-Christian Stressed dignity of humankind, individualism,
secular values
Not a philosophy or value system It was an educational program built on
rhetoric and scholarship
Humanists advocated the studia humanitatis Liberal arts Grammar Rhetoric Poetry History Politics Moral philosophy
The first humanists were orators and poets
Their writings were inspired by newly discovered work of the ancients
Were not bound by tradition
When not teaching, often worked as speechwriters or diplomats
Some important names to remember (hint…you might want to put these one
one of your cards you bought for the class…..right Lara?)
Petrarch: Father of Humamism Dante: The Decameron, Dante’s Inferno Boccaccio
Educational Reforms Humanists were always on the outlook for new
sources of ancient information
Their goal was not only to have knowledge of good, but to inspire in others the desire to learn.
Humanists were especially drawn to the teaching of Plato, which had a good view of human nature.
Civic Humanism Humanists believed that education should
stress: Individual virtue Public service
Art Renaissance art was different from medieval
art
Medieval Art: Abstract and formulaic. Usually religious in nature
Renaissance Art: Embraced the natural world, stressed symmetry and order, used human emotion
Art Art was also helped by the discovery of new
techniques Shading (Chiaroscruo) New Oil Paints Linear perspective
These all allowed for a more 3 dimensional representation of life
Some famous renaissance artists:
Leonardo da Vinci (Mona Lisa) Raphael Michelangelo (Sistine Chapel)
Slavery Slavery flourished in Italy Was often looked at as a merciful act to
save the life of a prisoner Demand soared after the Black Death In many cases, slaves were accepted into
an household as family members, bore children to the master and were treated well.