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Renaissance
The Renaissance was a period in which Europe underwent a rebirth in regards to classical art, literature, and architecture. The movement originated in Italy during the 14th century before spreading throughout Europe.
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What subjects were considered most important during the Renaissance?
Religion, poetry, philosophy, astronomy (there was no difference between astrology and astronomy to the people of the Renaissance) science, mathematics.
They were very interested in studying the Ancient Greeks: Plato, Aristotle, Socrates. All renaissance scholars had to know Greek and Latin.
Who was the first European to travel East?
Marco Polo with his father at 17. Actually his father had all ready been to China so in a technical sense his father was one of the first.
Was catherine de medici related to lorenzo medici?
If your thinking of the same lorenzo, Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, then yes, and he was her father.
Famous quotes or statements by Lorenzo De Medici?
Here are some quotes or statements by Lorenzo de Medici=
Three things in my judgment are called for for a perfect work of painting, namely, a good support, a wall or wood or cloth or whatever it may be, on which the paint is applied; a master who is very good both in drawing and in color; and, besides this, that the matters painted be, in their own nature, attractive and pleasant to the eyes. -Lorenzo de Medici (1449 - 1492) -
Whoever wants to be happy, let him be so: of tomorrow there's no knowing. -Lorenzo de medici-
How beautiful is youth, that is always slipping away! -Lorenzo de medici-
Too much knowing is misery -Lorenzo de Medici-
__"I think it casts a brilliant light on our estate [pubic reputation] and it seems to me that the monies were well spent and I am very pleased with this."
~ Lorenzo de' Medici
__"What I have dreamed in one hour is worth more than what you have done in four."
~ Lorenzo de' Medici (to a friend who scolded him for sleeping late, qtd. in Baldassare Castiglione, "The Book of the Courtier")
__"...I was approaching town along the road that leads into the portal of Faenza, when I observed such throngs proceeding through the streets, that I won't even dare to guess how many men made up the retinue. The names of many I could easily say: I knew a number of them personally...There's one I saw among those myriads, with whom I'd been close friends for many years, as I had known him since we'd both been lads...."
~ Lorenzo de' Medici (from his narrative poem, "Il Simposio," qtd. in Miles J. Unger's "Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici." New York: Simon & Schuster. 2008. Print.)
What country's monasteries helped preserve books during the early middle ages?
egyptians,greeks,romans
Where were most of the people from the renaissance buried?
I am not sure I understand this question. They were in cemeteries and many were also in churches in crypts, tombs, and in/under altars or walls.
What is the time period after the Renaissance called?
It was called the Age of Reason. The English philosopher John Locke and scientist Isaac Newton contribution helped give this age its name.
What affect did Giovanni Boccaccio have on the renaissance time period?
he was a humanist , poet, and writer.
What are the contributions of the Renaissance?
New art techniques, new architecture and detailed art of human bodies
What were the living conditions during the Renaissance?
the living conditions where much much cleaner than they were in the Middel ages. It was like night and day to the middel ages for the Peastants and surfs
What countries was discovered during the exploration of the Renaissance?
The americas and the caribbean were discovered by christopher columbus, also known as "The New World"
Did the Royal Society lead to improvements in medieval understanding?
No. The Royal Sciety was founded during the Renaissance and had no impact of any kind on the middle ages.
Music of the Renaissance and Music of Today?
If you're asking about the similarities and differences between these two eras, then here are some things to consider:
Across Europe, the most popular music well up until the Baroque period was folk music. Folk music varied from one culture to another, and while the ancient Greeks had formulas for scales (modes) that would convey certain moods, most folk music was based off of the aesthetic of the area.
One major factor that was introduced during the Renaissance after the Middle Ages was the new acceptance as the 3rd as a consonant interval. In composed music of the previous period (mostly sacred music of the church), only the 4th and 5th were considered consonant intervals-- thus a melismatic line would usually be accompanied by parallel 4ths or 5th. Once the major and minor 3rd arrived, this opened up previously inconceivable possibilities and gave birth to our sense of tonality.
Important composers such as Josquin De Prez are recognized for composing formulaic music and developing counterpoint, which is still one of the most utilized studies of composition, even in some modern pop music.
The same way Renaissance music relied on formulaic modes and composition techniques, so do the Blues. The Blues was born from a mix of Negro spirituals and Appalachian folk music, and most blues music can only be deemed so because of three things: 1. The I-IV-V based chord progression, 2. use of the "Blues Scale", and 3. the lyrics.
I assume you meant blues music because of the tag, but if by "Music of Today", you mean American Top 40 pop, there are still similarities. Western music is always made of up the same 12 notes, and there is always a formula in mind for composition that depends upon what has been composed before that. The one thing all of these musical styles have in common though, is that when these new styles first arose, the major churches thought they were devil-music.
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