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The “rebirth” of society.
The Renaissance The “rebirth” of society.
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The origins… Began in Italy, approximately 1300.
Spread throughout Europe for the next three hundred years. Focused on humanism – value of the individual.
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Important People to Know:
Francesco Petrarch – poet, invented a form of the sonnet. Niccolo Machiavelli – political philosopher: The Prince.
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More people… Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo – artists.
Geoffrey Chaucer (Canterbury Tales) and Dante Alighieri (Divine Comedy) – writers.
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da Vinci’s – The Last Supper
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da Vinci’s – Vitruvian Man
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Michelangelo – Sistine Chapel
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Michelangelo’s David
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Famous Playwrights: Christopher Marlowe (1564 – 1593)
Used vivid language. Dynamic Characters. Realistic. Intrigue, action, and violence.
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William Shakespeare Famous for poems and plays.
Works include: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Othello.
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