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Humanist
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A student of Greek and Roman literature, history, rhetoric, and ethics
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Renaissance Humanism/Spirit
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Combined a love for classical beauty and wisdom with and innovative spirit and unfailing belief in human reason and creativity
the courses that made one human’ |
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Medici Family
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Cosimo de’ Medici: Banker of the popeSpent fortune on artistic patronage and religious charityLorenzo de’Medici: Self-proclaimed: “Magnificent”Patron and Poet
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Merchant Princes
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Wealthy citizens who sometimes held office but often wielded power from behind the scenes.
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Condotierri
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Mercenary military commanders who frequently used their victories to seize power for themselves/
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Patronage
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Wealthy families contracted artists such as:ArchitectsChoir directorsPaintersPoetsSculptors Noble women could act as patrons
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Civic Humanism
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Balancing the pursuit of self-interest and the obligation to the civic good
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‘The Ideal City’
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This ideal reflects a perfectly balanced and harmonious society
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Brunelleshi
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Florence's greatest architect.He is famous for his domed roof over Florence's cathedral and for the Pazzi Chapel.
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Ghiberti
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Artist who won the competition to create the panels for the north and east doors for the Baptistry. These became known as the Gates of Paradise and took most of his career to complete.
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Florentine Painting (includes what skills)
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Trained in: Anatomy (life-like)Modeling (volume)Perspective (pictorial space)Picture Plane
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Masaccio
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Master of perspective
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Linear perspective:
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Creates illusion of depth by making parallel lines converge in the far distance
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Atmospheric perspective:
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Creates illusion of depth by blurring the outlines and altering the color and tones of distinct objects
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Chiaroscuro:
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The use of shades of light and dark to suggest volume; also strong contrasts of light and dark for dramatic affect.Can render 3-D objects by the convincing use of shadow
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