Renaissance Overview

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Huuo iz dise burgstadt stato ufmärkot sint?

  • Flovrenz, Venedig, Mailand (correct)
  • Italien, Deutschland, Frankreich
  • Frankreich, Englaland, Spanien
  • Rom, Florenz, Venedig

Wer waren die bekanntesten Künstler der Renaissance?

  • Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael (correct)
  • Niccolò Machiavelli, Petrarch, Boccaccio
  • Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio
  • Lorenzo de' Medici, Ferdinand II von Aragon, Pico della Mirandola

Wer ist der Vater des Humanismus genannt worden?

  • Lorenzo de' Medici
  • Pico della Mirandola
  • Niccolò Machiavelli
  • Petrarch (correct)

In welchem Zeitraum fand die italienische Renaissance statt?

<p>14.-17. Jahrhundert (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Wer schrieb das Werk 'Der Fürst'?

<p>Niccolò Machiavelli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Waz ist ein Hauptmerkmal der Renaissancekunst?

<p>DÄ“ Entwicklung von realismu und humanismu (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Welche Stadt war das Zentrum der päpstlichen Macht und Kunst?

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Wer ist ein bekannter Autor der Renaissance-Literatur?

<p>Dante Alighieri (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Waz ist ein Kennzeichen der Renaissance-Politik?

<p>DÄ“ Entwicklung von Stadtstaaten und Nationenstaaten (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Waz ist ein Hauptziel der Renaissance-Humanisten?

<p>DÄ“ Wiederbelebung von klassischem Lernen und Werten (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Wer ist ein bekannter Künstler der Renaissance?

<p>Leonardo da Vinci (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Waz ist ein Merkmal der Renaissance?

<p>DÄ“ Revival von klassischer Kultur und Literatur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Renaissance Politics

  • Characterized by:
    • Rise of city-states (e.g., Florence, Venice, Milan) and monarchies (e.g., France, England)
    • Growth of nationalism and secularism
    • Development of modern diplomacy and statecraft
  • Key figures:
    • Niccolò Machiavelli (author of "The Prince")
    • Lorenzo de' Medici (ruler of Florence)
    • Ferdinand II of Aragon (unified Spain)

Renaissance Humanism

  • Focus on:
    • Revival of classical Greek and Roman culture
    • Emphasis on individualism, reason, and human potential
    • Promotion of education, literature, and the arts
  • Key figures:
    • Petrarch (considered the "father of humanism")
    • Boccaccio (writer and humanist)
    • Pico della Mirandola (philosopher and humanist)

Renaissance Art

  • Characteristics:
    • Realism, naturalism, and humanism
    • Use of perspective, anatomy, and classical motifs
    • Development of techniques like sfumato and chiaroscuro
  • Key artists:
    • Leonardo da Vinci (polymath and master of various art forms)
    • Michelangelo (sculptor, painter, and architect)
    • Raphael (painter and architect)

Italian Renaissance

  • Timeline:
    • 14th-17th centuries
    • Peak in the 15th and 16th centuries
  • Key cities:
    • Florence (cradle of the Renaissance)
    • Rome (center of papal power and art)
    • Venice (trading hub and cultural center)
  • Notable events:
    • Medici family's rise to power in Florence
    • Construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

Renaissance Literature

  • Characteristics:
    • Revival of classical forms and themes
    • Emergence of new genres (e.g., sonnet, novel)
    • Focus on humanism, individualism, and emotion
  • Key authors:
    • Dante Alighieri (author of "The Divine Comedy")
    • Giovanni Boccaccio (author of "The Decameron")
    • William Shakespeare (playwright and poet)

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