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**Francesco Petrarch** by Gianna Rocchio
__ Five Important Facts Regarding Petrarch __ · Poetry o Petrarch was an exquisite poet and is one of the most famous ones of the Renaissance. He wrote his poetry in both Latin and Italian, but mostly the former despite his Italian roots. His poetry was so grand that he was offered the crown as poet laurite in both Rome and Paris on the same day and chose Rome. His most famous poetry is Il Canzoniere, or the Song Book · Poetry of Laura o When Petrarch was young, he met a woman named Laura. He immediately fell in love with her, though he was not accepted by her because she was already wed to another. With his broken heart, Petrarch wrote three hundred and sixty-six poems about Laura despite the fact that she and he saw each other quite rarely. In fact, there is much debate as to whether Laura actually existed or was a figment of Petrarch’s mind. Present day scholars believe if she was real, she was Laura de Noves. · Humanism o Petrarch was and still is known as the Father of Humanism. He was the founder of it. He believed in the study of humans and their thoughts and actions. Some of his humanistic feats were discovering several texts of the influential Cicero, the Roman philosopher. He then went on to verify these texts were indeed his. · Philosophy o Petrarch was an extremely philosophical Renaissance man. He believed that the study of ancient history and literature was of moral and practical value. In addition, Petrarch was extremely religious yet believed that his Christianity and humanistic beliefs did not conflict like many others thought. · Other Writing o Petrarch, though known for his poetry, was not just a poet. He wrote essays, letters, and other scholarly works. Some of these include Secretum, De Vita Solitaria, and De Otio Religiosorum. __ Relation to Time Period __ Petrarch was the Father of Humanism and his belief in humanism makes him a prime example of a Renaissance man. He explored the art of writing and also self-expression. __ Self-Connection __ I myself have studied the Italian language for nearly five years and thought it would be a good opportunity to look into the history of such a famous Italian scholar further.

** Il Canzoniere ** __ Italian __ Voi ch'ascoltate in rime sparse il suono di quei sospiri ond'io nudriva 'l cuore in sul mio primo giovenile errore quand'era in parte altr'uom da quel ch'i' sono,

del vario stile in ch'io piango et ragiono fra le vane speranze e 'l van dolore, ove sia chi per prova intenda amore, spero trovar pietà, nonché perdono.

Ma ben veggio or sí come al popol tutto favola fui gran tempo, onde sovente di me mesdesmo meco mi vergogno;

et del mio vaneggiar vergogna è 'l frutto, e 'l pentersi, e 'l conoscer chiaramente che quanto piace al mondo è breve sogno.

__ English __ You who hear the sound, in scattered rhymes, of those sighs on which I fed my heart, in my first vagrant youthfulness, when I was partly other than I am,

I hope to find pity, and forgiveness, for all the modes in which I talk and weep, between vain hope and vain sadness, in those who understand love through its trials.

Yet I see clearly now I have become an old tale amongst all these people, so that it often makes me ashamed of myself;

and shame is the fruit of my vanities, and remorse, and the clearest knowledge of how the world's delight is a brief dream.

Works Cited

"Petrarch - Philosophy." //Spiritus Temporis//. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. [|http://www.spiritus-t][|emporis.com/petrarch/philosophy.html]. Sadlon, Peter. "Francesco Petrarch: Biography." //Francesco Petrarch - Father of Humanism//. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. [].



Renaissance Art: ~ Emily Nagel Five Interesting Facts:

Florentines favored the technique of tempera and fresco art designs.

Botticelli created two mythological paintings, Primavera and Birth of Venus, which displayed a variety of artist techniques

High Renaissance art style focused on drama, balance, and physical presence. A layering technique was used in painting, in which a wood panel was sanded and then smoothed with thick layers of chalk. Other times is was smoothed over with think layers of grounded up animal skin. Finally it was smoothed to a finish with other tools and displayed a perfect painting panel for Renaissance artist.

Renaissance patrons wanted art that showed jot in human beauty and life’s pleasures. ** Works CIted: **

Dowling, Mike. “Renaissance Art.” //Browse the World of Mr. Dowling.com .//Mike Dowling. 2009. September 16, 2010. < [] >

Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor., and Anthony Esler. //Prentice Hall World History//. Boston, MA: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2010. Print.

 Nelson, Lynn H. "Chapter 7: Rensissance Art." //CARRIE: An Electronic Library//. University of Kansas, USA, May 1993. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. .

 Zmuida, China. "Techniques Used in Renaissance Art." //EHow//. EHow Incorporated, 1999. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. [].

"Baldassare Castiglione." //Www.kirjasto.sci.fi//. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. [].
 * __BALDASSARE CASTIGLIONE__ BY Julia Walsh**
 * FIVE IMPORTANT FACTS:**
 * 1) **He wrote a book called The Courtier, which described the ideal citizen in the Renaissance Era.**
 * 2) **The book helped spread the idea of humanism thorughtout Europe.**
 * 3) **Castiglione was the nephew of the pope at the time & faught in various wars.**
 * 4) **The book described a man who was noble, polite, familiar with the arts as well as athletics, & was very well educated.**
 * 5) **Castiglione idolized artists such as petrach & Machiavelli, & viewed them as perfect citizens.**
 * WORKS CITE**

Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor., and Anthony Esler. //Prentice Hall World History//. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2011. Print.

__**Machiavelli**__ by Dillon Travis

Five Interesting Facts-
 * 1) He was born in 1469 and died in 1527.
 * 2) Before he became a scholar and a writer, he served in the Florentine government as a diplomat.
 * 3) He was kicked out of the government when the Medici family came into power.
 * 4) The term "Machiavellian" actually means corrupt government.
 * 5) He is the author of //The Prince which was written in 1513.//

=**//__﻿Leonardo Da Vinci__//**: By Kailen Browning=

Five Inportant Facts:
 * Leonardo Da Vinci was a brillant Renaissance man.
 * He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Super.
 * He was a painter, architect, engineer, mathematician and philosopher.
 * Leonardo invented the machine guns, an armored tank, cluster bombs, a submarine, the first mechanical calculator and solar power.
 * He was born on April 15, 1452 and died May 2, 1519.

=//__Albrecht Durer__// by: Derick Durand= ==

**__Five important facts__**
-The Apocalypse (1498) -The Large woodcut passion cycle (1497-1500) -The Life of the virgin (1500)
 * Born on may 21, 1471 and died on April 6, 1528.
 * Traveled to Italy to study Italian artist.
 * Learned engraving and perfected his techniques in his father's workshops.
 * He was nicknamed "Leonardo of the North"
 * At the age of 30 he finished 3 of his most important paintings.