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    Renaissance What was one of the chief aims of Italian Renaissance art? Realistic portrayal of individual persons‚ especially the human nude What was considered to be most important in education of "Christian Ladies"? domesticity or asceticism What is a fresco? Method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster‚ usually on wall surfaces. What was the purpose of liberal education? Liberal studies were viewed as the key to freedom‚ which allowed humans to achieve their goals

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    This following three page essay is about merchants. I will be describing of how merchants affected the Renaissance‚what merchants did‚ what merchants sold. And so on. The merchants in the renaissance really helped out because there were a lot of them and they were all over the place. There were many items that merchants sold during the renaissance. A lot of the merchants sold different I items. A lot of merchants sold same items. And some merchants sold very different items. The items that almost

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    Renaissance Superstitions

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    Witches in the Medieval and Renaissance time periods were interesting. They were mostly older women that practiced sorcery. Many also suffered consequences and witchcraft was not accepted everywhere. The belief in witchcraft‚ in the medieval and renaissance time periods‚ relates to the tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ and made it unpredictable and full of suspense. A witch is a woman that is thought to have magical powers that differ depending on the time and place‚ like the weird sisters in Macbeth‚ who practice

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    Harlem Renaissance

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    The Harlem Renaissance The Harlem renaissance was just the start of a new beginning for the African Americans in North America. Now the U.S. has a black president‚ in the 1800 you be killed for thinking of a black cloud becoming someone. And this all happened because of the Harlem renaissance. The Harlem renaissance was what happened when the Jim Crow laws were put in to movement. The African American population had to move the North because in the south they not find any good paying work but

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    Impact of Renaissance

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    There is a consensus that the Renaissance began in Florence‚ Italy‚ in the 14th century.[4] Various theories have been proposed to account for its origins and characteristics‚ focusing on a variety of factors including the social and civic peculiarities of Florence at the time; its political structure; the patronage of its dominant family‚ the Medici;[5][6] and the migration of Greek scholars and texts to Italy following the Fall of Constantinople at the hands of the Ottoman Turks.[7][8] Jacob Burckhardt

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    Renaissance Man

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    Bono: The Eptiome Of A Renaissance Man The term "Renaissance Man" means those that excelled in many different fields. When you think of a renaissance man you think of Da Vinci‚ Galileo‚ and many more. But what about a renaissance man now? Well Bono of U2 of course is the first person I think of when I hear the term renaissance man. Bono is not only the lead singer of U2 but is also a huge humanitarian. Bono is mostly known for his musical talents and singing but he is extremely passionate about

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    The English Renaissance

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    Kyung Park English 12 Mr.Bogart The English Renaissance The term renaissance is a French word meaning " rebirth" The English renaissance marked changes in people’s values‚ beliefs‚ and behavior. The English Renaissance changed the way people think about life and culture. There were five reasons why it changed the way people think is "humanism‚ trade and exploration‚ scientific developments‚ the printing press‚ and the Reformation. I’ll briefly go over one by one how these five

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    THE 15TH & 16TH CENTURIES A. Chapter 17: European Renaissance and Reformation‚ 1300-1600 A.1. Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance A.1.a.i. Setting the Stage The late Middle Ages saw a suffering Europe. The plague and war took their toll‚ and the survivors began to question the Church‚ and their spirit of survival inspired northern Italian writers and artists to begin experimenting with different styles. a. Italy’s Advantages The Renaissance‚ meaning rebirth‚ refers to the revival of art and

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    The High Renaissance

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    In the middle of the Renaissance‚ artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti establish characteristics of the High Renaissance. The formation of the High Renaissance the height or the level of success the era is in an art historical point of view. At the same time mark the return of the Medici to power in Florence. This new era marked anew for artists as they abandoned simplification and began using more styles leading towards mannerism. Additionally‚ artists‚ who created these masterworks

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    Renaissance Women

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    The Role of a Woman During the Renaissance‚ 1300 to 1600‚ the role for women of the upper and lower classes were very straightforward. Women had limited participation in the world to a great extent in this time because the men were the primary factors. For example‚ men were the ones who got a education‚ had little to no repercussions for crimes and had great jobs. Women had the dos and don’ts of the Renaissance; do have a moral home‚ don’t shame your husband or family in anyway. Some people might

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