The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? – Flashcards
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Renaissance
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- From the 14th century to the middle of 17th century - Rebirth of Europe from the Dark Ages - Efflorescence of arts and ideas in Europe that coincided with the rediscovery of Roman and Greek culture
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Renaissance Art
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Tends to focus on the human form, somewhat idealized, as Roman and especially Greek art
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Renaissance Architecture
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- Greek columns - Triangular pediments - Roman Arches and Domes
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The Renaissance also saw the rediscovery of Greek and Roman
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- Writings and their ideas
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Secularism
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A doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
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Rationality
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The state of having good sense and sound judgment
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Nationality
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The status of belonging to a particular nation.
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Humanist
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- In the Renaissance, a scholar who studied the languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome - Today, a scholar of the humanities.
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Why is Italy prime for the Renaissance
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Money
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Why were the Italian city-states very wealthy
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1- Many city-states were mini-industrial powerhouses, each specializing in a particular product; Like Florence made cloth, Milan made arms 2- The cities of Venice and Genoa rich from trade
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What did the Venetians export to the Ottomans
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Textile
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Why were Florence textile so valuable
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The colors remained vibrant
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What happened to the Byzantine scholars during the fall of Constantinople in 1453
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- The fled with Greek ideas to Italy, taking their books with them
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Copernicus
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- 1473-1543 CE - One of the greatest minds of the Renaissance - Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center
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Why could the Renaissance be considered not as big of a deal as it is
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- Life expectancy in Europe actually went down - Most of the population wasn't aware of it happening - Only experienced by the wealthiest and their painters
