Ch. 11.2 - The Italian Renaissance

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Differences between Middle Ages and Renaissance ideas.

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Both periods had devout Christian thinkers, but Renaissance thinkers explored other ideas too.

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Most important subject during the Renaissance?

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Classical writings of ancient Greece and Rome

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Classical and Renaissance statues share similarities.

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Both feature realistic and lifelike poses.

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Petrarch’s ideas emphasized the significance of history.

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Affected education for many years.

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Turks' conquest of Byzantine Empire's impact on Renaissance

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Scholars fled to Italy with ancient writings thought lost.

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Characteristic of Dante’s The Divine Comedy?

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Dante wrote in Italian to describe Italian society.

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Da Vinci used science to enhance art realism.

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Studied and sketched human bones and muscles.

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Brunelleschi's combination of art and mathematics:

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Built a dome supported by cathedral walls.

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Growth of trade influenced mapmaking by Renaissance scholars using merchant measurements for accuracy.

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Renaissance scholars used measurements taken by merchants to make accurate maps.