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| Who and why did someone sculpt the David sculpture? |
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| Michelangelo sculpted David to encourage Florence to become free from the Medicis and from their other enemies. |
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| They encouraged you to have a strong mind, body and soul. They believed in people being the best that they could be and better their society for the god |
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| What was one thing very important to humanists |
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| They wanted everyone to have a very good education |
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| They studied Greek and Roman writings as well as art applying it to their own lives and work. |
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| What did greeek and roman civilization form |
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| What did Islamic civilization do and preserve |
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| It preserved the knowledge of classical civilization and further developed it. (Sciences, Math, and Medicine in India in the Far East) |
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| What did the Greeks and Romans influence |
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| They influenced the Olympic games and our current jury system. |
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| They taught people how they could make themselves and their society better. |
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| What did humanists beleive |
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| Humanists believed to develop one’s talents was to serve God, because God had provided you with those talents. The wanted you to have the power of reason, thinking to find the truth for themselves. They wanted you to have an open, curious, and questioning mind and that you can achieve great things through learning. You needed to be skilled in many different areas: minds, bodies, and spirits. |
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| Petrarch translated Greek and Roman literature into vernacular languages so that it would be easier for more people to learn about things. He was also a writer in Renaissance times specifically writing love poems to a lady named Laura |
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| They became scholars, philosophers, teachers, public officials, writers, scientists, architects, and musicians. |
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| What were civic humanists |
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| Civic mean citizen in Latin. Civic humanism is how a person can become a good member of their society. |
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| What changed between Medieval and Renaissance stuidies |
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| They went more into depth about things like aesthetics, historical writings, physical training, and behavior. |
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| What were the two main focuses in humanism and religion? |
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| Who was Desiderius Erasmus and what did he accomplish? |
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| He said a famous line "when I get a little money I buy books if there is any left I buy food and clothes." He put his education before necessities. He also edited a new Greek version of the New Testament. |
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| Wealthy merchants who bought art |
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| What was the new style of art that was formed in Renaissance times? (compared to medieval times) |
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| They used brighter colours and happier emotions, they tried to make the painting more elegant. They made the backgrounds super detailed because they had learned how to use perspective. The poses and the people were also a lot more realistic because they learned shadowing, lighting, and highlighting. |
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| Painting (What inspirations and themes did they have.) |
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| They wanted to portray more elegant and realistic versions of the human body. They focused on portraits and landscapes and usually included a theme. The pieces were usually tied to religion somehow. They were inspired by Roman, Greek, and even first nations art pieces. |
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| Job requirements for architects did not just include a skilled craftsman, but also things like writer, philosophy, and history. |
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| They were seen more as artists than skilled labourists. They cared about the aesthetic almost as much as if the structure would be structurally sound. They began taking credit for their work by signing their name. They became famous. |
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| In the early Renaissance, writers translated the works of Roman and Greek writers and copying their styles. Books or texts written in Italian, French, and English became more accessible. |
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| Who was Christine de Pisan |
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| Christine de Pizan was widowed at 25 with three small children. She then decided to make her living in writing. She was one of the very few women to receive a humanist education. Pisan was Europe's first professional women writer. She argued at men and women were equal and should be judged on abilities and virtues instead of gender. |
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| An aqueduct is a bridge-like system built to move water from one location to another. |
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| What big family was a good example of civic humanism and why? |
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| The Medici family was a good example of civic humanism. They donated a library of books and they often donated money to their society. They also paid a lot of taxes |
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| The language spoken in a specific region |
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| changes in writing during the Renaissance |
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| People began to read and write more. They became more literate. |
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| Challenges Humanism presented to the church |
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| They pushed for people to be more educated and rely more on facts than faith. |
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