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Renaissance New ideas and Inventions. Rebirth of Classical studies . England was being ruled by Elizabeth I during the renaissance. People who lived in Italy during the 14 th century witnessed rebirth and considered it as a beginning of modern history.
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Renaissance New ideas and Inventions
Rebirth of Classical studies • England was being ruled by Elizabeth I during the renaissance. • People who lived in Italy during the 14th century witnessed rebirth and considered it as a beginning of modern history. • The idea began in northern Italy and later was spread throughout the Europe. [1] • The word renaissance in French means rebirth, so this period was named as the RENAISSANCE
Humanism • The term humanismwas an idea discovered from the dark age. • It was associated with the renaissance, as it gained more support during the renaissance • The humanity idea approached the people to understand more about the world, life style of humans, other than focusing on God or nature. • Humanists scholars engaged in teaching what Cicero had termed studia humanitatis
Francesco petrarca • Francesco Petrarch was born in 1304 in Arezzo, Italy. • Along with other humanist scholars, Petrarchin the lead was engaged in the recovery of classical texts. • He discovered the lost manuscripts of Cicero throughout Europe. • So he was known as the “Father of Humanism” • the first modern poet.
“The Courtier” • During Renaissance, another new idea emerged was “an individual’s role in a society”. • Baldassare Castinglione, a scholar published “The Courtier” • Was known as “the universal man” • It became the handbook on how to be an ideal gentleman in the society. • The courtier, in his view, should act with self-control and the dignified ease that comes from long experience of the world and training in a wide range of fields. [2] • It introduced the humanistic outlook of the Italian Renaissance.
Niccolo Machiavelli • Niccolo Machiavelli was an important person who represented the Renaissance being a famous humanist, philosopher and writer. • He lived his life for politics • People misunderstood his views on politics from his pamphlet named "The Prince". • The Prince, a work of political philosophy illustrated about people who are naturally greedy, and amoral. • He was given an unfair reputation as he was associated with corrupt and totalitarian government. [3] • During the renaissance the prince was The guidebook on controlling power And gaining power.
Renaissance Science • Humanist faith in classical scholarship led to the search for ancient texts and scientific knowledge. [4] • Botany, zoology, magic , and astrology were developed during the period of Renaissance. • Astronomy played a major role during Renaissance. • Kepler refined the thought of astronomy. • Galileo invented telescope.
The Italian states • Three city-states that were independent • Milan • Venice • Florence • The Medici family-established Florence as a major city-state in northern Italy. • Cosimo de’ Medici-using their wealth and personal influence controlled the government • Lorenzo de’ Medici his grandson dominated the city when Florence was the cultural center of Italy.
The printing press • Printing books already was invented in china. • Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1450 [5] • He was a German goldsmith and inventor know for the “Gutenberg press” • He borrowed money from Fust to invent the printing press. • Printing press also made rapid development in sciences, arts and religion through texts. • Gutenberg's bible was the first book in Europe to be produced from a machine. • Gutenberg's printing press worked by a hand press, in which ink was rolled over the raised surfaces of moveable hand-set block letters haled within a wooden form was then pressed against a sheet of paper. [5] • Brought prices down of printing materials and made other materials available. • Other printing technologies were made based on Gutenberg's machine. • “without his invention, the protestant reformation would not have been possible.”
Dante alighieri • He wrote the divine comedy- it was a long poem, this poem is a memorial • The tale of the poets journey through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven.[6] • In Hell and Purgatory he is being guided by Vergil, and Through Heaven he’s guided by Beatrice. • It was written in terzarima • Some say that his work was a “great imagination.” • Dante established Tuscan as the literary language of Italy.[6] before they used vernacular. • Other works created • La Vita Nuova[the new life] – • The convivio– • De VulgareEloquentia– on the rules for the Italian vernacular
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