Jillian Kurzmann's Blog 5/27/18

Jillian Kurzmann
5/27/18
Honors Western Civilization

Today in class, we took notes on a powerpoint.

  • Renaissance 1300-1600
    • Northern Italy: birthplace of the Renaissance 
      • Renaissance- rebirth
        • (of learning of culture)
      • Cities were the center of the action
      • Milan and Florence had wealthy merchants and bankers
      • Artists in these cities were inspired by the former splendor of Rome (and Greece)
    • Merchants and the Medici 
      • Merchants dominated politics
      • The Medici were a powerful banking family 
      • They paid artists, writers, and musicians to create beautiful works of art
      • They were patrons
    • A super-nation: Isabella d'Este
      • Educated, brillant
      • A gifted singer, lute player, innovative dancer
      • Wealthy, powerful parents
      • She sponsored painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, architects
      • A fashionista, she even designed her own perfume line
      • Patron da Vinci, Raphael, Michaelangelo, Bellini, Correiggion, and many, many others
    • Evolving valves... Humanism
      • A deep interest in what people have already achieved, as well as what they are capable of achieving in the future
      • It's not a coincidence that humanism resembles the Greek idea of Arete
      • Classical (Ancient Greek, ancient Roman) writings were important to them
      • Worldly (secular) values were essential
      • Christian values were still important, but separate from secular values
    • "Renaissance Man", "Renaissance Women"
      • Someone who could master many field of work
      • Great example of a Renaissance women: Isabella d'Este although women were not expected to create art, just inspire artist
    • The ultimate Renaissance Man: Leonardo da Vinci
      • Painter
      • Scientist
      • Inventor

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