Renaissance Flashcards
When did the Italian Renaissance Occur?
1375-1527
What was the main point of the Cult of the Great Individual?
We shape our identity
What was Petrarch known as?
The father of humanism
Who was Boccacio?
The most important writer of the time
What is the idea of civic humanists?
Every human has their own role in the community
What did Baldassare Castiglione write?
The book of The Courtier (taught manners in royal court)
What did Christine de Pisan write?
The City of Ladies
When did the Renaissance end?
1527
What was the new social order during the rise of the city-state?
Money is now more important than land
What was formed because of the Italian War of 1494?
The League of Venice (Italian city-states unify under one military)
What did Niccolò Machiavelli write?
The Prince (1518)
What was the main message of The Prince?
Effective rulers and governments act in their best interest for the good of population
What happened in 1453?
The fall of Constantinople
Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
What was the point of Christan Humanism?
To find a deeper understanding of Christianity