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Explore the transformative period from 1300 to 1600, marked by a resurgence of learning and art in Northern Italy, influenced by the heritage of Greece and Rome. Witness the rise of wealthy merchant classes, De' Medici family's patronage of the arts, and the emergence of the Renaissance Man and Woman. Delve into humanism, secularism, and the evolution of literature in vernacular languages. Discover the works of influential writers like Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Machiavelli, shaping the era's intellectual discourse.
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The Renaissance The rebirth of learning and knowledge
Beginnings • 1300-1600 in northern Italy • France/England in 100 Years War • Lots of cities with a large merchant class
Beginnings • Heritage of Greece and Rome • Plague decimated population of cities • Peasants moved to cities and could demand higher pay
Beginnings • The wealthy became interested in art • City-States in Northern Italy
Beginnings • Merchants were extremely wealthy (no fancy titles though) • Individual is becoming more important
Important People • De’Medici Family • Wealthy bankers • Influenced political offices • Patron of the Arts (paid people to paint, draw, write)
Values • Studied Humanism – Focused on human potential and achievements • Studied things not to relate them to Christianity but to understand Greek and Roman Ideals
Values • Influences art and literature • Common Subjects – history, literature, philosophy, and languages • Secular – concerned with everyday life not just religious
Renaissance Man – a man that could master almost every area of study • From the Courtier – they should be charming, witty, well-educated, dance, sing, play music, write poetry, skilled rider, swordsman, and possess self-control
Renaissance Women – should be upper-class, charming, well-educated • They should inspire men to create great art not create it themselves
Writers • Vernacular- your normal speaking language (not Latin as everything prior to this had been written in) • Petrarch – Poet, Sonnets to Laura
Writers • Boccaccio – Decameron – stories set during the plague that were realistic • Machiavelli – advised rulers how to rule