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THE RENAISSANCE, part II
5/7/2019 THE RENAISSANCE, part II CH 15
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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
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Vernacular Literature
William Shakespeare (c – 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
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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
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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
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