renaissance

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primary source

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an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

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secondary source

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information gathered by someone who didnt experience or take part in the event

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italian states and govt

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Venice, Milan, Florence, Papal States, Naples
republic, duke,medicis,pope, hereditary monarchy

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Francesco Sforza

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mercanary who foguht to be the duke of milan

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Cosimo de medici

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reformed tax system, modest+popular amongt the poor, established artistic culture

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lorenzo de medici

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indirectly ruled florence; Italian statesman and scholar who supported many artists and humanists faced financial decline

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Francesco de’ Pazzi

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instigator of pazzi conspiracy; attacked lorenzo+his brother in attempt to gain control of florence

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Griolamo Savonarola

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attacked and weaked the power of the medicis; very strict ruler+ restriced artistic stuff

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Niccolo Machiavelli

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italian diplomat known for writing the prince

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Francesco Petrarch

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Father of Humanism

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Dante

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Italian poet and Renaissance writer. His greatest work is The Divine Comedy.

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Christine de Pizan

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highly educated Renaissance-era woman who was among the first to earn a living as a writer; her The Book of The City of Ladies and other works spoke out against men’s objections to educating women, and championed formal education for women

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Leonardo da Vinci

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A well known Italian Renaissance artist, architect, musician, mathemetician, engineer, and scientist. from florence, known as he renaissance man Known for the Mona Lisa.

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Raphael Sanzio

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He was famous for use of Perspective. He painted the School of Athens. Also painted famouse Rennisance figure including himself.

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Michelangelo Buonarotti

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a famous painter and sculpter during the reniassance that expressed human emotions in his paintings and sculptures. His most famous work is the Cistine Chapel

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Inventor of the printing press

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Mercenary

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greedy/soldier

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Printing Press

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15th century invention which revolutionized the ability to print information which in turn affected the speed of the spread of information itself.

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Republic

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a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president

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Pazzi Conspiracy

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Conspiracy to overthrow the Medici’s. Failed, and Medici retribution was swift and very violent.

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Papal States

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A section of central Italy governed by the pope

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Hereditary Monarchy

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government led by a king who comes from a family that has ruled the country for several generations

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The Prince

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Written by machiavelli, described that power is more important, “better to be feared than loved”

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Humanism

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A Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements

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Vernacular

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Everyday language of ordinary people

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Divine Comedy

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Book by Dante Alighieri, describes soul’s progression into heaven

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Fresco

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a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.

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Perspective style

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Technical: included understanding the laws of perspective and the organization of outdoor space and light through geometry
Investigation: movement and human anatomy
Realistic portrayal of the individual especially human nude, became one of the chief aims of renaissance art

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medieval vs renaissance art

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M-Idealized and symbolic, focused on church and salvation, meant to glorify god, flat, hierarchical (bigger you are = more important)
R- Reflected Human spirit, depicted nature, focused on regular people and Christianity, Intended to be pretty, 3D

Question 30

How The Prince is such an influential work in regard to political science

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describes strategies to be an effective statesman and infamously includes justifications for treachery and violence to retain power. fear or love?=fear

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How humanism started a chain reaction that created the Renaissance in Europe

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it ignited curiosity and desire for knowledge amongst normal people

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printing press importance

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15th century invention which revolutionized the ability to print information which in turn affected the speed of the spread of information itself. made books more available to the average person allowing more people to read

Question 33

what year did the medicis rule til

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1737

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what year did cosimo take control of florence

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1434

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when did the pazzi conspiracy take place

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1478

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printing press was developed around

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1430s-1450s

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when was Vatican City established as its own entity away from the italian govt

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1929

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da vinci lived

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1452–1519

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raphael

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1483-1520

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michelangelo

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1475-1564