HIST 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Nudity, Christian Art, Petrarch
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Creating the renaissance" (c. 1350-1550) western europe- city of florence- increased interest in scholarship and art- rebirth of romans and greeks way of life. Interested in depicting art the way that the earth actually looks. Renaissance- medieval world is very different than the others- the renaissance is built off of everything that has happened- renaissance needed the middle ages. Notion of a dark age and this being the only time culture and knowledge flourishes is untrue. Secularism- movement away from all things religious. Northumbrian renaissance- england- 7th century- dating system-lindisfarne gospels book- Carolingian renaissance- 9th- charlemagne"s kingdom- increased interest in scholars- ancient roman knowledge. 12th- century renaissance- starts the university"s- best known thinkers. Why now?- a lot of questioning, turmoil, and change- a greater access to education. More men can attend colleges- there are scholarships available- dorms for men with scholarships. Women have access to education, but can not go to universities.
