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| (1492-1503) Corrupt Spanish pope. He was aided militarily and politically by his son Cesare Borgia, who was the hero of The Prince. |
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| Italian poet wrote Inferno and Divine Comedy. |
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| (1313-1375) Wrote the Decameron which tells about ambitious merchants, portrays a sensual, and worldly society. |
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| One of the leading painters of the Florentine renaissance, developed a highly personal style. The Birth of Venus |
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| (1377-1446) Italian architect, celebrated for work during Florentine Renaissance. He was anti-Gothic. Foundling Hospital in Florence. |
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| (1475-1564) Worked in Rome. Painted the Sistine Chapel. Sculpted the statue of David. |
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| Wrote The Courtier which was about education and manners and had a great influence. It said that an upper class, educated man should know many academic subjects and should be trained in music, dance, and art. |
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| (1452-1519) Artist who made religious paintings and sculptures like the Last Supper. |
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| (1469-1492) The Medici’s were a great banking family in Florence in the 15th century. Ruled government of Florence from behind the scene. |
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| (1547-1616) Spanish writer. Wrote Don Quixote. |
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| Wrote On the Dignity of Man which stated that man was made in the image of God before the fall and as Christ after the Resurrection. Man is placed in-between beasts and the angels. He also believed that there is no limits to what man can accomplish. |
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| (1386-1466) Sculptor. Probably exerted greatest influence of any Florentine artist before Michelangelo. His statues expressed an appreciation of the incredible variety of human nature. |
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| (1466?-1536) Dutch Humanist, religious education. Wrote Praise of Folly. |
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| Headed leading banking, and trading house in l6th century Europe. |
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| (1276-1337) Florentine Painter who led the way in the use of realism |
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| Painter noted for his portraits and religious paintings. |
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| Studied the Latin classics to learn what they reveal about human nature. Emphasized human beings, their achievements, interests, and capabilities. |
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| Individualism stressed personality, uniqueness, genius, and the fullest development of capabilities and talents. |
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| 1503-1513) Pope - very militaristic. Tore down the old Saint Peter’s Basilica and began work on the present structure in 1506. |
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| (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. "End justifies the means." |
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| (1533-1592) The finest representative of early modern skepticism. Created a new genre, the essay |
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| (1478-1535) Englishman, lawyer, politician, Chancellor for Henry VIII. Wrote Utopia which presented a revolutionary view of society. Executed for not compromising his religious beliefs. |
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| Monarchies that took measures to limit the power of the Roman Catholic Church within their countries. |
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| Conspiracy to overthrow the Medici’s. |
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| (1304-1374) Father of the Renaissance. He believed the first two centuries of the Roman Empire to represent the peak in the development of human civilization. |
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| French satirical author.Gargantua and Pantagruel. |
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| A man that is multitalented and is well educated |
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| The awakening from the dark ages and the focusing on the Roman’s. |
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| Friar Girolamo Savonarola |
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| (1452-1498) Dominican friar who attacked paganism and moral vice of Medici and Alexander VI. Burned at the stake in Florence. |
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| The belief in material things instead of religious things. |
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| (1406-1457) On Pleasure, and On false Donation of Constantine. Father of modern historical criticism. |
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| Everyday language of a specific nation. |
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| The striving for excellence. Humanistic aspect of Renaissance |
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