Humanism • • • • •
A philosophical belief A study of Greek philosophers Celebration of human achievement Emphasis on human reason, spirit, and physical beauty The Medicis and The Platonic Academy of Philosophy in Florence Medici family members placed allegorically in the entourage of a king from the Three Wise Men in the Tuscan countryside in a Benozzo Gozzoli fresco, c. 1459.
Petrarch – The Father of Humanism • • • • • •
Latin scholar and poet Studied Latin poets – Virgil and Cicero High moral tone Wrote sonnets – love for Laura Extended metaphors Widely imitated Click HERE to learn more
Francesco Petrarca Died 19 July 1374 (aged 69)
Other Writers
Who Defined Humanism •
Marsilio Ficino Theologia Platonica
Marsilio Ficino
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Pico della Mirandola Oration on the Dignity of Man Click HERE to learn more
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Pico della Mirandola
Baldassare Castiglione The Courtier
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Baldassare Castiglione