Humanism In The Middle Ages

Arguably the greatest and longest impacting movement brought about by the forward thinkers of the Renaissance was humanism. Humanism was a cultural and intellectual movement that emphasized the human potential to attain excellence through direct study of the literature, art, and civilization of the classical Greek and Roman societies (Merriam-Webster). The scholars and believers in humanism sought to change the course of society away from the narrow pedantry of medieval scholasticism and utilitarianism. Humanism was a basic desire for every citizen to be able to speak with eloquence and read and write with clarity, so that common citizens were capable of engaging in the civic life of their communities (Gray). The movement also emphasized the value of a human being as well as the importance of rational thought rather than blind faith in spiritualism or superstition. It also pushed people to explore human desires and pleasures while also enriching their minds. The influential nature of humanism was far reaching and most notable for its effects on Renaissance art, literature, and philosophy.

The renaissance was period of rebirth in Europe in the 14th to 17th century that began to change the views of philosophy, politics, and arts. This was a significant change that was spread throughout Europe and shaped everyone’s views. The Renaissance was a movement of cultural revival which sought to rediscover and redeploy the languages, learning and artistic achievements of the classical world. It used to be claimed as the 'dawn of modernity '. The idea of the Renaissance as an age of gold after an age of darkness was actually a tale spun by the humanists themselves, and makes the important point that this was a very self-conscious movement, which shaped its own reputation. (Biow)

Rhiana Bishop CHY4U Mrs.Ritsma September 15th, 2017 Humanism and the Italian Renaissance Many people today do not know what humanism is. Even if they don't what it is, many people in this world are humanist. Humanism is the idea behind humanism is the life on earth can be filled with the value not just items, but abilities and individual worth, as well as that humans, can achieve great things. The humanist movement started with a man named Martin Luther. Luther was a German monk who posted what is now known as the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg’s Castle (Newman 50). These theses are what started the Reformation and the Renaissance. In the Renaissance was very influenced by the Martin Luther and humanism. The art the writer and the architecture were all majorly influenced by humanism. This is because that it is more acceptable to have beautiful paintings, awe-inspiring novels, and amazing buildings created not just for religious use but for enjoyment. Leonardo DA Vinci (1452-1519), Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), Donato Donatello (1386-1466), Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1532-1625) these are some of the prodigious artist known all over the world. Every one of these artists started in the Renaissance era of art. Each one of these artists created art that still inspires artist today. Before the reformation and humanism came into the picture almost all became famous for the works that they did in the Renaissance. The reason these artists became more famous is the art that is much more lifelike and that captures more detail than the art that came before the Renaissance. Some of the art done in the Renaissance that is still based on belief.in many paintings, in the Medieval era, there were paintings of Mother Mary and baby Jesus they were portrayed as gods. But as they were painted in the Renaissance era, they were painted as average people from that time. Every artist famous or not became very popular with the growing support of humanism. Niccolò Machiavelli, Edmund Spenser, Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More. theses are a few of the famous writers in the Renaissance. The most well known are Thomas More was a well-known humanist at the time. More was trained as a lawyer and he dedicated to the classic learning

Humanism contained the use of knowledge, love and past thoughts of how people view and thought about this period of time. Additionally, It began to affect culture and society as well as factor a large part of the Renaissance. Humanism began to effect culture and society and power in a large way. By the 1400s renaissance humanism ideas and studies had spread and was beginning to become more classicized and more people were embracing and understanding it. Humanism was becoming very famous through society and was extremely popular in the upper classes.

Religion in Europe was starting to become not so literal, but more of a personal connection with God, instead of a strict public connection. The start of the Renaissance, commoners or nobility was not focused on taking over the family business, but focusing on other career options of interest. The ideas and the development of Humanism were established during the Renaissance through the idea of religion being more personal. Humanism is the practice that emphasizes reason, scientific inquiry, and human fulfillment in the natural world (Gardner and Kleiner 418). Humanism came from the Greeks and Romans interest in the World and the human being. Greek and Roman literature and philosophies were being read again during the beginning of the 15th century. From reading Greek and Roman philosophies, humanism was developed and artwork was reflecting this new trend of individuality. Artist in the 15th century started to claim their artwork and signing their work due to the idea of human fulfillment in the natural world.

Intro The Renaissance was a time of cultural rebirth and classical ideas that where once lost during the Middle Ages. People had new and innovative ideas. Art had less of a focus on religion, but instead focused on proper human anatomy and the depiction of life on earth. Science became much more common during this time, helping people creat amazing creations of the Renaissance.

Humanism was show up in paintings created by Renaissance artists. During the middle ages, saints in paintings wore a ring or circle around their heads. As Humanism became more popular during the Renaissance, common people were to be as the same size as saints in paintings and saints began to look more like normal people. Also during the Renaissance, the use mathematical view to represent space in paintings was invented.

Throughout the fourteen to seventeen hundredth century, history has shown the miraculous shift of cultural and social aspects of society from medieval ages to modernize times. This period is known as the Renaissance or rebirth of European civilization. It was time of advancement in education, arts, and individual worth and potential. One of the largest and most influential ideas that came about during this time was Humanism. Humanism is the importance of the value and capabilities of human beings rather than the acceptance of superstition. It is a word that sums up the overall meaning of secularism, human progress, and independence. Renaissance humanism was a movement that allowed for the rediscovery of multiple classical and biblical texts.

Humanism is the belief that man has beauty, worth, and dignity. During the Middle Ages between 3rd to the 13th century, the life and culture are primarily focused on the church and religion. However, towards the beginning of the 14th century, the power of the church began to greatly decline. This decline was the main reason for the development of humanism. As people become less interested about God, the afterlife, and the saints.

The renaissance was from the 14th century to the 17th century. It’s considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It started as a cultural movement in Italy and later spread to the rest of Europe. The word renaissance means ‘rebirth’ (The Renaissance)

The term humanism is not one of a single definition. To different scholars and in different contexts, humanism means a variety of belief systems, people and lifestyle choices. Popularized during the Italian Renaissance, some scholars identify humanism as an ideology that “stressed the dignity of humankind, individualism, and secular values.” Comparatively, others saw it as the progressive thinking of those who went against the Catholic Church and studied the pagan teachings of the ancient Greeks. Lastly, humanism was also seen as a form of “scholarship adopted to promote above all a sense of civic responsibility and political liberty.” Today, humanism is described as “the scholarly study of the Latin and Greek classics and of the ancient Church

The Renaissance was a period of rebirth in Europe that took place from around the 1400’s to the 1650’s. People started focusing on the classics and became less attached to the Catholic Church. It changed humans perception of themselves and others through art, literature, astronomy, and anatomy.

The medieval era of Europe considered the ancient Greeks and Roman worlds as pagan societies and should be considered immoral. Humanists viewed the ancient Greek and Latin works as a lost world to rediscovered, preserved and to change the way they produced literature and art. This challenged medieval scholars’ view on history and of art.

The Renaissance was a period in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. It is considered a bridge from the Middle Ages to modern history. It started in Italy, and spread to the rest of Europe. The Renaissance represents a cultural rebirth that lead to the discovery and exploration of new continents, the growth of commerce, and various inventions and interest such as paper, printing, art, literature, etc.

Humanism in Renaissance There are two responses for Renaissance, the first one is Classical art reborn, and the second one is Humanism in Renaissance. People cannot present themselves in their works; they can only worship God as a standard of legitimacy in Medieval. In Renaissance, people begin to show the love of other things, such as a portrait, a painting of landscape and goods in their daily life. Compared to the period of Medieval and Renaissance, we can see the value of humanity is raising up quickly, and take over the critical social status that Divinity has in Medieval.