Renaissance

Taylor Vaughn To what extent and in what ways may the Renaissance be regarded as a turning point in western and cultural traditions? Thesis: The Reniassance was a considerably huge break from Medieval thoughts, changing the education, technology, and artistic movements throughout western europe.

-Leonardo Bruni, "Cicero" Machiavelli, "The Prince" -Humanism -Social Classes formed, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Estate -Agricultural slavery disintegrates 7 serfdom becomes more popular -Lorenzo Valla, "the Pontification of Nicholas V" -Old manorial system replaced, new arrangemet based on cash -Father-husbandwas the center of the italian family -advancement of education -investigation of linear perspective
 * __Breaks with Traditions__**-

-Valla's Of the Latin Language -Johannes Gutenberg, Printing press which lead to advancement in education -Tycho Brahe -Kepler -Ptolemy -bowmen replaced with foot soldiers in first standing armies -gunpowder -Copernicus
 * __Science & Technology-__**

-Investigation of anatomical structure & mathematical laws of perspective -Bramante, Tempietto -Jan Van Eyck, Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride -Albrecht, Durer -Raphael, School of Athens Michelangelo, Creation of Adam, David -Da Vinci, The Last Supper
 * __Arts-__**

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