HIST 100 1st Edition Lecture 13 Renaissance “ Rebirth” 14th – 17th century - Classical Greek/Roman culture - Art evolved during this age - Main characteristicso Classism Greek and Roman literature, history, culture, art and architecture and language Aristotle, Ptolemy, Galen, Euclid Virgil, Horace- Monasticism Renaissance men expanded the cannon o Humanism Individual potential/ valor Relative secularism - Sought to define the place of humanity in gods divine plan- Relationship of god and man - Studies humanitieso Moral philosophyo University dominated by scholasticism o Modern state o Bringing back Greek and roman culture - State craft o Abstraction o Legal entity - Brunelleschi o Classical architecto Why Italy? Urban centers Trade/ manufacture nexus Literacy Nobles Classical past These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Patronage/ Medici Banking textile family Nobility 3 generations ruled republic of Florence - Cosmo, Piero, Lorenzo Nobility would invest their money Money was publically invested - Printing press o 1400s – increased literacy and demand o laborious, expensive o paper china 1000 years earlier o Islamic world 8th century o 12th century Europe o 13th century manufactured in Europe o Books!o Carolingian Miniscule Fancy writingo Woodcuts Printing by means of
View Full Document