Dante Alighieri Epic poem The Divine Comedy Journey through hell (Inferno) to Purgatory (Purgatorio) and to Paradise (Paradiso)
Renaissance (Rebirth of Classics) Middle Ages focused on spirituality Shift to Humanism Focus on human condition Rediscovery of ancient world literature Term Renaissance coined by Petrarch
Transformation of Art Styles
Architecture
Virtues Virtuous person Well-rounded Solid education Strengthen the soul (ideas of Ancient Greek thinkers) “Renaissance man”
Causes? Byzantine Empire’s collapse Environmental change on the continent Italy’s political environment Money Patrons Italy was the site of the heart of Roman Empire Excavations
Michelangelo
Powerful Families Medici Borgias Visconti Sforza