The Renaissance Flashcards
What other religion/empire preserved Greco-Roman knowledge?
Islam and Byzantine
“The Renaissance”
An intellectual movement that began in Italy in the late 1300s; rebirth of the classic Greco-Roman ways
Humanism
Centered on the individual and the potential of human nature
•Aided the study of Greco-Roman literature and culture (secularism)
•Supported by wealthy patrons
Why Italy?
Center of trade
- trade with Middle East created wealth for merchants
- letters of credit=increasing supply of money
- new accounting and bookkeeping practices (use of Arabic numerals)
De Medici Family
- Bankers of the Pope in Florence
* Patrons for Renaissance art
Northern Italian trade centers
Florence, Venice, and Genoa
These cities had access to trade routes connecting Europe with the Middle East
•independent city-states governed as republics
Who wrote “The Prince”? What was it about?
Niccolo Machiavelli; absolute power of the ruler
•maintains the end justifies the means
•guidelines for acquisition and maintenance of power
Renaissance Society
•secular
•patrons - supporters of the arts
-the wealthy
-de Medici family & Pope
Renaissance Man
To be good at many things
Renaissance Woman
Inspired men to be great
Vernacular
Writing in their native language (not just Greek or Latin)
Father of Humanism
Petrarch
Renaissance art vs. Medieval art
Medieval art and literature focused on the church and salvation, on the other hand, Renaissance art and literature focused on individuals, worldly matters, along with Christianity.
