The Renaissance in Italy

Francesco Petrarca = Father of the humanist movement Giavanni pico della mirandala = Oration on the dignity of man Byzantine empire scholars = Fled to Italy, contributing to the rediscovery of knowledge Renaissance men and women = Prided themselves on realism and activism

Bubonic Plague = 40-60% of the population died Tumultuous politics in the Italian city states = Bred warfare and encouraged innovative leaders Renaissance = Return to the sources of knowledge and standards of beauty that created the great civilizations of Greece and Rome Rediscovery of scholars = Contributed to the Renaissance movement in Italy

Individualism = Man was created in god's image and can shape his own destiny Realism = Renaissance men and women prided themselves on this Activism = Being wise was not enough, one had to exert one's will actively in the world to make a difference

<p>Italy = Renaissance originated here Greece and Rome = Renaissance was a return to the knowledge and beauty standards of these civilizations Byzantine Empire = Scholars from here fled to Italy, contributing to the rediscovery of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Renaissance = A period of cultural and artistic change in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century Bubonic Plague = A disease that killed 40-60% of the population during the Renaissance Individualism = An ideal of the Renaissance, emphasizing the potential value and goodness of the individual Realism = An ideal of the Renaissance, priding oneself on the accurate representation of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers