Blog for May 16th

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Gabe Huffman
1.)
Rennaisance- a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome
humanism-A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
secular-Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters
patron-a person who provides financial support for the arts
perspective-point of view
vernacular- everyday language of ordinary people
3.)
Man                                                                
-renaissance writers introduced the idea that all educated people were expected to create art. the ideal individual strove to master "universal man. Later ages called such people "Renaissance man"
Woman
-the upper-class woman also should know the classics and be charming. But not meant to seek fame. They needed to inspire art but rarely create it. the upper-class woman was better educated than a medieval woman
4.)thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of Greece and Rome
5.)Medieval artists had used religious subjects to convey a spiritual ideal. Rennaissance artists  often portayed religious subjects, but they used realistic style copied from classical models.