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MIDDLE AGES v. RENAISSANCE

MIDDLE AGES v. RENAISSANCE. GOD v. MAN ?. God Eternal life. Man Worth of the individual This life Classical Greece and Rome manners. FOCUS OF MEN AND SOCIETY Middle Ages Renaissance. Scholasticism Study of given truths authorized by Church Scientific writings of Aristotle.

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MIDDLE AGES v. RENAISSANCE

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  1. MIDDLE AGES v. RENAISSANCE GOD v. MAN?

  2. God Eternal life Man Worth of the individual This life Classical Greece and Rome manners FOCUS OF MEN AND SOCIETYMiddle AgesRenaissance

  3. Scholasticism Study of given truths authorized by Church Scientific writings of Aristotle Humanism = study of classics Greek/classical literature Classical sculpture Classical architecture Liberal arts education EDUCATIONMiddle AgesRenaissance

  4. Church = authority, expected conformity Barbers – bloodletting Superstition, magic Skepticism Individualism Science – sterile fields Leonardo – drawings of human bodies To invent weaponry Banned from Rome’s morgue SCIENCE AND MEDICINEMiddle AgesRenaissance

  5. Pilgrimages Crusades Age of exploration Trade Personal glory and wealth TRAVELMiddle AgesRenaissance

  6. Nobles Peasants Nobles Middle class Peasants SOCIAL CLASSESMiddle AgesRenaissance

  7. God-centered Insignificant theological arguments Little original thinking Restated ancient philosophers PHILOSOPHYMiddle AgesRenaissance

  8. God-centered Symbolic meaning 2 dimensional Taught a lesson Most important item was the biggest – no linear perspective 3 dimensional Humanized people Perspective Anatomically correct Naturalism Freestanding sculptures ARTMiddle AgesRenaissance

  9. Gothic and Romanesque Bigger – better Reach higher to be close to God Focused on religious buildings Influence of ancient Rome and Greece Symmetry Refinement Secular and religious buildings ARCHITECTUREMiddle AgesRenaissance

  10. Purpose – religious instruction Morality plays Performed in churches Secular themes – completely divorced from Church theatres DRAMAMiddle AgesRenaissance

  11. Gregorian chant Purpose – honor God Single-voiced (homophonic) Few musical instruments Polyphonic Symmetrical notation Mathematical Regular proportions Secular themes – romantic love madrigal MUSICMiddle AgesRenaissance

  12. Pagans Used pagan works to bolster Christian Church dogma Felt inferior Appreciated classics- studied them Admired ancients Felt inferior VIEW OF ANCIENT WORLDMiddle AgesRenaissance

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