In addition, there was a sudden interest with problems centering on civil society, man and nature. These three interests found representation in the three dominant strands of Renaissance philosophy: (1) political theory, (2) humanism and (3) the philosophy of nature. ... Machiavelli expanded on his belief in the Prince--that Italians should behave with ferocity when it comes to politics--and should back up that ferocity with a unified force. ... Giotto is considered the first artist to portray nature realistically (not Monet :>). ... Rapheal was most noted for his definition of perspect...

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Renaissance Assignment A few definitions: Humanism - http://www.dictionary.com/search?... In a small way, he was secular because he openly believed that there was "no authority higher than the human eye" and that the human mind was the controlling force in men's lives, not the Church, or governments. Many say that Leonardo was the greatest individual of the Renaissance, for although he did not clearly represent the trends of the time, he did have many Renaissance characteristics such as his love for beauty and nature, and more importantly his curiosity. ...

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The Prince, he describes what men really do and shows what human nature is truly like. The definition of politics is: the act of gaining power and keeping it. ... Politics today are still influenced by his ideas, but are not openly portrayed because of the blunt nature of his ideas. ... For example, he uses the Roman Empire as a strong ruling force that should be noted. ...

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