7. How did the Renaissance affect the development of humanism. A 7. How did the Renaissance affect the development of humanism? A. a philosophy that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual, originated in the study of classical culture, by the study of humanities: grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, ethics, to develop the whole person physically, morally and intellectually; B. humanists were townspeople not associated with the church, flexible & open to all the possibilities of life;

New Educational Goals One of the major influences of humanism during the Renaissance was a new focus on education as shown in this painting of Massimiliano Sforza, the son of the duke of Milan, attending to his lessons. The humanities emphasized disciplines such as history, poetry, and ethics that drew on the teachings of classical Greece and Rome. Scholars considered development of the character and the body just as important as the mind, and young people were encouraged to open themselves to all the possibilities of life.

Renaissance Nobility This depiction of the nobility holding court is part of a fresco painted by Italian artist Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the 14th century.

Money Changer and His Wife as a witty commentary on greed. In the Renaissance townspeople challenged the dominance of the church in everyday life. Humanism reflected some of the changes in values of the new urban society, but also focused on ways of improving humanity. The banker’s wife pretends piety by leafing through a religious book, while stealing a glance at her husband’s gold.

8. How did the Renaissance affect the development of science. A 8. How did the Renaissance affect the development of science? A. The Renaissance spirit of curiosity, experimentation, & objectivity filled scientific inquiry; scholars focused concrete experience over abstract theory, tried to observe the natural world carefully, completely, without preconceived ideas; B. The spirit of curiosity as extended to exploration & navigation, math & astronomy--Columbus, Da Vinci;

Renaissance Science During the Renaissance, Belgian physician Andreas Vesalius experimented with the dissection of human bodies in order to learn more about human anatomy. The spirit of curiosity and experimentation that characterized the Renaissance created a fertile climate for the development of science. Advances were made in many fields including navigation, astronomy, mathematics and medicine.

Leonardo da Vinci's Sketches Leonardo da Vinci recorded thousands of pages of ideas about art, science, and engineering in notebooks. He wrote his ideas backward so that they could only be read in a mirror. About 4,200 pages still exist.