Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance

Reading Guide: 
1. Humanists influenced artists to continue classical traditions and made studies similar to classical education popular.
2. The spirit of society was secular. Church leaders and the wealthy believed that they could enjoy life without offending God.
3. They spent money to help artists and architects create works.
4. They painted portraits of prominent citizens and glorified the human body in natural postures.
5. They wrote in vernacular and for either self expression or to portray their individual subjects.
6. Petrarch wrote sonnets about Laura, the ideal woman, Boccaccio write about the follies of his characters and Machiavelli wrote about the imperfect conduct of humans in the prince.
Renaissance - the rebirth of art and learning that began in northern Italy
humanism - an outlook focusing on human potential and achievements
secular - worldly rather than spiritual and concerned with here and now
patron - people who financially support the arts
perspective - an artistic technique that indicates three dimensions
vernacular - the native language, rather than classic latin

 2. Their advantages were thriving cities, wealthy merchant class and classical heritage of Greece and Rome. Because of these things, they were able to give up only worrying about money for a while which turned into the Renaissance. 

 3. The Renaissance brought more with the arts and music. 

 4.  There were many people who all wanted to study art and music and wanted to spread their message. 

 5. The church became secular and the wealthy benefitted and helped the artists financially. 

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