The Italian Renaissance in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy was the upbringing of several new ideas and concepts that many Europeans were not familiar with at the time, as well as the transition from medieval to modern times. As stated by a Swiss historian in the nineteenth-century, the Renaissance was the “prototype of the modern world.” Humanism was introduced and spread by Francesco Petrarch, the “father of humanism,” as well as several other humanists. Platonism was briefly revived, and a new form of art called mannerism was popularized by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Overall, the new styles of art, the rise to new secular and scientific values, the beginnings of the approach to reality, and the growth of city-states all contributed to the period of rebirth in Italy known as the Italian Renaissance. a. Renaissance humanism began in Italy and then spread across Europe. To this day, scholars still argue the true definition of humanism. I interpreted humanism as the belief that the needs and values of humans are superior towards religious beliefs. A liberal arts program known as studia humanitatis was created, and it embraced several studies and taught many famous people to be humanists. One example is Leonardo Bruni, a Florentine and student of Chrysoloras. Hundreds of written works by humanists like Petrarch, Dante, and Boccaccio were circulated around Italy. Not only did Renaissance humanism spark change and innovation, but it also started a movement across the whole country of Europe. b.
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The Renaissance was a break with the Middle Ages because it introduced many new concepts and ideas. One was that of humanism, which is the importance of humans and their values and needs over those of religion. Another was questioning whether they should lessen the authority given to religious figures. These statements had never been spoken in the past, and at first they were thought of as obscene by much of the population. At the same time, the Renaissance owed its existence to medieval civilization because without it, the Renaissance would never have happened. People began to realize that the decisions made in medieval civilization were causing problems and not encouraging any development, so they brought forth their ideas and began creating art and literature different from anything they had ever seen before. The famous literary and artistic figures of the Italian Renaissance had the passion for humanism. They were not afraid to be different and think out of the box. Their work, whether it be a written epic poem or an elegant painting, depicted the amount of time and effort they put into this study. The famous literary figures of the Italian Renaissance were Petrarch, Dante, and Boccaccio, whereas the artistic figures were Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. a. The French kings from 1266 to 1442 ruled Naples until Duke Alfonso of Sicily drove them out of Italy. In 1494, the French decided that because the land was taken from them, it was time to take it back. The French king Charles VIII invaded Florence, the Papal States, and Naples. This triggered Italy’s political decline because a part of it was ruled by their enemies. Italy had just gone through a cultural period that developed it into an even stronger country when it was attacked by enemies. The Treaty of Lodi (1454-1455) fell apart when the foreign invasions began, which therefore broke the connections and alliances between the growing city-states. b. Pope Julius II, successor of Alexander VI, led Italy into a new era of civilization when he opposed the Borgia family and put all their land under papal jurisdiction. Not only did he take out the biggest family in Italy during that period …show more content…
The Italian Renaissance is one clear example. During the period of the High Renaissance (1450-1527), which was when art and sculpture met their peak in Italy, things were going on all over the place in Venice, Milan, the Papal States, Spain, France, and Rome. Not only did the French invade Italy, starting a vicious war, but Machiavelli wrote The Prince, which changed the Italian minds of literature forever. Overall, I disagree with this assumption because of the prosperity of the Renaissance artists Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, even during the French
The Renaissance was a break with the Middle Ages because it introduced many new concepts and ideas. One was that of humanism, which is the importance of humans and their values and needs over those of religion. Another was questioning whether they should lessen the authority given to religious figures. These statements had never been spoken in the past, and at first they were thought of as obscene by much of the population. At the same time, the Renaissance owed its existence to medieval civilization because without it, the Renaissance would never have happened. People began to realize that the decisions made in medieval civilization were causing problems and not encouraging any development, so they brought forth their ideas and began creating art and literature different from anything they had ever seen before. The famous literary and artistic figures of the Italian Renaissance had the passion for humanism. They were not afraid to be different and think out of the box. Their work, whether it be a written epic poem or an elegant painting, depicted the amount of time and effort they put into this study. The famous literary figures of the Italian Renaissance were Petrarch, Dante, and Boccaccio, whereas the artistic figures were Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. a. The French kings from 1266 to 1442 ruled Naples until Duke Alfonso of Sicily drove them out of Italy. In 1494, the French decided that because the land was taken from them, it was time to take it back. The French king Charles VIII invaded Florence, the Papal States, and Naples. This triggered Italy’s political decline because a part of it was ruled by their enemies. Italy had just gone through a cultural period that developed it into an even stronger country when it was attacked by enemies. The Treaty of Lodi (1454-1455) fell apart when the foreign invasions began, which therefore broke the connections and alliances between the growing city-states. b. Pope Julius II, successor of Alexander VI, led Italy into a new era of civilization when he opposed the Borgia family and put all their land under papal jurisdiction. Not only did he take out the biggest family in Italy during that period …show more content…
The Italian Renaissance is one clear example. During the period of the High Renaissance (1450-1527), which was when art and sculpture met their peak in Italy, things were going on all over the place in Venice, Milan, the Papal States, Spain, France, and Rome. Not only did the French invade Italy, starting a vicious war, but Machiavelli wrote The Prince, which changed the Italian minds of literature forever. Overall, I disagree with this assumption because of the prosperity of the Renaissance artists Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, even during the French