Renaissance Notes Continued from 2-13-2013
Problems
- During this period, the vast majority of people could not read or write.
- Schools were generally pretty expensive compared to the current system now.
- The families that could afford schooling would generally only send their boys.
Women's Rights
- Christine de Pizan
- Very highly educated at the time and was one of the only women to earn a living as a writer.
- She would question why boys and girls were treated differently.
- One of a few authors that would promote women's rights.
- She thought that both male and female should receive the same formal education, however this goal was not achieved for a few more centuries
Johann Gutenberg
- Around 1440 Gutenberg developed a printing press that incorporated a number of technologies
- He was a German.
- using this press he was able to print out a complete bible the Gutenberg bible around 1455
Legacy of Renaissance
- New art techniques that were being used.
- Paining and sculptures portrayed individuals in a more life-like way.
- Artists created works that were secular and religious.
- The Arts praised for the individual achievement.
- A critic is someone who evaluates the art of an artist.
Changes in society due to Renaissance
- Printing changed society by making more information available and inexpensive.
- A greater availability of books prompted a new desire for learning.
- Published accounts of new discoveries, maps, and charts to further discoveries in many fields.
- People began to question political structures and religious practices.
- Published legal proceedings made the laws clear so that people were more likely to understand their rights as citizens.
Renaissance Notes
- Renaissance means "re-birth"
- Italian: Rinascimento, "to be reborn"
- It is the cultural rebirth in Western Europe
- It is very influential movement from the 14th to 17th Centuries
- Mainly started in Italy
Authors
- William Shakespeare
- He wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth
- Known as the best writer ever in the English language and some argue the best author of all time.
- England
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Wrote Don Quixote
- From Spain
Explorers
- Christopher Columbus
- Sailed the Atlantic in 1942 and discovered the West Indies
- He was funded by Spain even though the wasn't from Spain
- From Italy
- Ponce de Leon
- Spanish Conquistador around the current day Florida
- Looked for the fountain of youth
- Spain
- Magellan
- Portuguese
- Captaining the first circumnavigation expedition
- De Gama
- Explored in the Cape of Good Hope
- Portuguese
Artists
- Michelangelo
- Artist
- Painter
- Italy
- Statue of David
- Da Vinci
- Artist
- Painter
- Italy
- Mona Lisa
Philosophers
- Sir Francis Bacon
- English
- Philosopher
- The New Atlantis
- Sir Isaac Newton
- Philosopher
- Known for science revolution (3 laws of motion)
Mathematics
- Galileo Galilei
- Known for improvement to the telescope
- Italian
- Kepler
- Used both science and math to come up with the first law of planetary motion
- German
A.B. #2 SEE ASSIGNED BLOG #2-Rhiana Chickering Pick a historical building during the Renaissance period 61 sec and 5 paragraphs
Explain Emportance by:
Who built it?
Where it is built?
Why it was built
When was it built?
I have queens house.
Authors
Shakespeare
John Webster-wrote about the devil
Myles Coverdale
Don Quijote
Ben Johnson—book of alchemy
Explorers
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellen
King Ferdinand
Christopher Columbus
Fountain of Youth
Philosophers (OUR SKIT)
Nicolaus Copernicus- Kendra
- formulated a comprehensive heliocentric model which placed the sun at the center of the universe rather than the earth
- Went to the University of Bologna
Francis Bacon - Amy
- father was the Lord Keeper of the Seal
- left school to work for a British ambassador to France.
- promoted the title of the Lord Chancellor (highest political office in England)
- best known for the promotion of the scientific method.
- wrote a book which was first published in 1597.
- from London, England.
- Emphasized that religion and science should be kept separate.
Robert Boyle- Brittany
- Regarded as the first modern chemist
- One of the founders of modern chemistry
- Best known for Boyle’s Law
- Wrote, The Sceptical Chymist-cornerstone book in the field of chemistry
- natural philosopher
- Irish
- Alchemist-believed in transmutation
- left money to defend the Christian religion
Niccolò Machiavelli-Rhiana Chickering
- Saw troubles of French invasion
- Florentine Histories,Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius (commonly known as The Discourses), a Life of Castruccio Castrancani (unfinished), History of the Affairs of Lucca. The Golden Ass of Apuleius, an essay on the Italian language, the play Mandragola, and Seven Books on the Art of War.
- Built generalizations from experience and historical facts.
- Stated that it was best to be loved and feared
- He was founder of modern political science and political ethics.
- Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer in Florence during the Renaissance.
- He wanted a strong central government.
- Faked his own death
- He served fourteen years as secretary to the Chancery of Florence.
- He observed and reported back to his government on the size, composition, weaponry, morale, and logistical capabilities of the most effective militaries of his time.
- Profession, best known for, where your from
Michel de Montaigne- Liz
- made the essay a literary genre
- father of modern skepticism
- merged intellectual exercises with anecdotes
- politician and author
- “Que scay-je” (“What do I know?” or “Whatever”)
Dalton - Newton
an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by another force. I will throw this object farther than any of you because if i throw it at the right angle its the perfect mix between height and distance. I will definitely win this event.
Questions you need to know at the end:
- What your profession is?
- What you’re best known for/ biggest accomplishment?
- Where you are from?
Artists
Michael Angelo
Rafael
Leonardo Divinchi
Andrea Polotio
Danatello
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