Giovanni Sforza

In European history, the Renaissance marks the period from 15th and 16th century, more specifically around 1450 to 1600. The Renaissance marks a time of "rebirth" of human creativity as well as a time of exploration. Additionally, the Renaissance was a period of individualism, which is strongly represented through the works of Leonardo da Vinci. In addition, unlike the previous era of the Medieval Age, the Renaissance did not focus much on the afterlife, but rather embraced this idea of humanism

Renaissance Music Renaissance music is European classical music written approximately 1400 to 1600. The Renaissance followed on from the Middle Ages the name means ‘rebirth’. This time was also the time of Humanism because it focused on human life and accomplishments (Tripod). Support for the arts led to a surge of interest in music (Grendler). New musical forms emerged in France and the Netherlands in the 1400s and gradually spread to Italy and the rest of Europe. Musicians adopted these new

State of Human Nature Human nature is the idea of how humans act and behave in the state of human nature. Giovanni Pico della Mirandola and Michel de Montaigne both have different ideas of what human nature is. Pico believes that the state of human nature is based on what is within the person, such as their morals and how they treat themselves intellectually, and how they treat their body. Montaigne believes that the state of human nature should not be based on where people live but their way of

Basic Information Full Name: Valentino dei Orazio Age: 29 Gender: Male Race: Dressolini Ailor. Main Ambition: To bolster the stature of House dei Orazio through military prestige. Skill Information School: School of Leadership Level: Discipline of Theatre Command Source: Attended the School of Leadership Visual Information Eye Color: Sage Green Hair Color: A glistening jet black hue Hair Style: His hair is in a smooth, almost regal, slicked back fashion that perpetuates the illusion of

According to Castiglione the ideal man had to have a certain qualification and should be a well -rounded person. For example, they had to master all the skills of the medieval warrior as well as display physical proficiency. Education played an important role as well. The man should know Latin and Greek as well as his own native language. On the other hand, it was important to read and write well, draw, and play a musical instrument. He should do all this with grace. Castiglione stated, “Next he

Josquin des Prez was born in Saint-Quentin ca.1450 and was a French composer who died at the age of 71 on August 27th, 1521 in Condé-sur-l’Escaut from an unspecified cause. Josquin des Prez was born in the County of Hainaut, Belgium. There is not much known about Josquin des Prez’s family, scholars have found that Prez had an uncle and an aunt in his early life. It is still unknown weather Josquin des Prez had studied music, but it is believed that Josquin des Prez was taught by Johannes Ockeghem

Pico della Mirandola was a philosopher of the Italian Renaissance from 1463 to 1494 , a time when the relationship between God and man was rapidly changing. Secular humanism, or " humanism viewed as a system of values and beliefs that are opposed to the values and beliefs of traditional religions," was taking shape in the minds of philosophers across Europe. It was during this time that Pico della Mirandola undertook the task of writing out 900 theses on different areas of study, from mathematics

During the European renaissance, humanist philosophers started to take a new approach on education though reconnecting with ancient European civilization. They stressed a change from irrational, traditional thought, to good logical arguments, studying from religious texts and Aristotle (medieval scholasticism). This new education, however, was to be for a purpose. They were to not only be contemplators, but also “public men”, or being in service to the public. So, they spread their ideas to the people

he describes the ideal characteristics of this new renaissance humanist movement emphasizing the individual. While in the text by Erasmus, he shows the shocking reality between human fallibility and human perfectibility. In the late 1400’s Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola lead society into a new era of humanism emphasizing individualism, which Fiero defines as, “The affirmation of the unique self-fashioning potential of the human being”(385). In “Oration on the Dignity of Man,” Pico begins his

much competition (Perry 189). As a result, the common people were able to engage in social and economic development, which lead to spiritual advancement. These changes were reflected throughout Renaissance literature, such as Hamlet by Shakespeare, Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola’s Oration on the Dignity of Man, and The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, as well as religious works such as the The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, and The