THE RENAISSANCE, part II 5/7/2019 THE RENAISSANCE, part II CH 15
Renaissance Education Education became increasingly secular—less focused on religion Viewed education as a practical preparation for life Create well-rounded citizens, not scholars Emphasized physical and mental skills Johannes Gutenberg Invents the printing press in 1440 Revolutionizes the recording and spread of knowledge
Vernacular Literature William Shakespeare (c. 1564 – 1616) [ENGLISH] Wrote plays and poems to entertain the masses and appeal to intellectuals Machiavelli [ITALIAN] The Prince How to get and keep political power “the ends justify the means” –morality and politics don’t mix Christine de Pizan [FRENCH] The book of the City of Ladies c. 1404 Women could learn as well as men if they could attend the same schools
Vernacular Literature Dante Alighieri: Wrote The Divine Comedy Long poem written in Florentine dialect Is about the soul’s journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven
Non-Italian Artists Albrecht Durer Jan van Eyck Flemish artist (Belgium-Netherlands) First to use and perfect oil painting Did not use perspective, simply observed reality Albrecht Durer German artist, made 2 trips to Italy Accurately painted animals without ever seeing them Woodcarvings