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What was the nature of the relationship between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo. What great work did Michelangelo end up producing?
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What was the nature of the relationship between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo. What great work did Michelangelo end up producing?
Julius II (warrior pope) and Michelangelo usually argued/quarreled. Julius hired Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but Michelangelo insisted no one see it. After a threat from Julius, Michelangelo hurriedly finished it.
Renaissance means "rebirth," but when referencing the era of the "Renaissance" what exactly is it a rebirth of?
- Typically defined as a rebirth of Greco-Roman culture
- individualism and secularism
- rediscovery of Classics
Who was Jacob Burckhardt, and what was his argument about the Renaissance? Do modern scholars agree with Burckhardt? Why or why not?
Jacob Burckhardt created the modern concept of the Renaissance and exaggerated the individuality and secularism of the Renaissance. He failed to recognize how religious it was, too. Scholars now disagree with him since the Renaissance was not, in fact, a sudden or cultural break from the Middle Ages.
What was the birthplace of the Renaissance? Why here?
Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance since, because it was a land with several independent cities that became centers of economic, political, and social life, a secular spirit emerged as increasing wealth allowed for new possibilities.
Was the Renaissance a movement for everyone? If not, who was affected by it and where were these people located?
It was a movement mostly for the wealthy upper class. It did have an impact on the common people because several intellectual/artistic achievements were most visible to them.