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discuss what brought about middle ages
- fall of rome
- 476 - odaceder becomes emperor
- chaos throughout region
- no military protection
- library at Alexandria burnt down
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discuss the middle ages
- loss of trade, town life, learning
- 500-1500 a.d.
- feudalism
- church is center of life
- war + plague, people question church
- life is preparation for afterlife, don't question your position
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discuss renaissance
- rebirth
- revival of art + learning
- let nothing be unknown to you
- importance of individual
- "just do it" "live life to the fullest"
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renaissance man
master every area of study
art, science, athletics, math, drama, poetry
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renaissance women
inspire art, don't create it
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Individual merit
decisions based on achievements/accomplishments, not position or status
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what major change in individual merit was brought about in art
- focus on revealing uniqueness of people
- individuals are worthy of being painted
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describe perspective
- 3d image on flat surface
- optical illusion, vanishing point
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leonardo
- painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist
- renaissance man
- mona lisa, the last supper
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machiavelli
- wrote "the prince"
- how to keep power
- ok to lie, cheat, steal if good for country
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secular
worldly, not spiritual
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vernacular
common/local language
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utopia
- by thomas more
- perfect/ideal society
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johana gutenburg
printing press, cheap books
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