1350-1550, The Renaissance Flashcards
What were Renaissance values based off of
The revival of humanism
3 things bing revived during the renaissance
Commerce
Interest in the classical world
Belief in the potential of human achievement
What caused the Renaissance to flow north into the rest of Europe
- Invasion from France and England.
- teachers migrating out of Italy
- european merchants
- students who studied in Italy and then returned home
How was Social status in Italy determined? Which of these had a higher social stance.
Determined by occupation Order of importance.... -manufacturing guild -bankers, administrators, merchants -skilled labor
How was wealth defined in Italian city states?
Capital and territory was wealth, and power was the ability to lend capital.
Renaissance humanism
Combined admiration of Greek and roman literature with a new drive to discover what modern men could achieve.
Well rounded citizen
Examples of humanists
Petrach
Boccaccio
What did Castigliones book of the courtiers do Machiavellis The Prince have in common
Promoted individual success and progress in society
What was Neoplatonism
It was the rediscovering Plato
Which Greek philosopher was most compatible with Christianity
Aristotle
Why was Plato replacing Aristotle in importance
The fall of Constantinople caused thinkers to use Plato as the base of their own philosophies
What was the florentine academy
Basically a club of humanists who would hang out to revive Plato together.
Who was the father of humanism
Erasmus
What family ruled Florence in the late 15th century
The Medicis
Which pope (also an enemy of Lorenzo do Medici) has St Peters Basilica built?
Pope Julius II
