Very close and friendly relations between the goldsmiths and the painters existed in that time, so that Sandro, who was a creative young man and devoted to drawing, became attracted to painting, and resolved to take it up. ... He remained adamant in his determination to stop working and due to this he became so poor in his old age that if he had not been helped by friends and many wealthy men who admired his genius, he would practically have died of hunger. ... Either he himself, or one of his learned friends, probably explained to the painter what was known of the way the ancients had represe...

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It is a blend of concern for the history and actions of human beings, mainly the ancient Greeks and Romans, such as, Cicero, Ceaser, and Augustine, with the belief that man was at the center of the universe. Contrary to Christian teachings, humanist believe that man is subject and creator of his own destiny, governed by ideals of beauty, grace, and harmony and the glorification of individual freedom. ... Because he was forcedto leave his proud homeland, Petrarch always considered himself to be a man without a country. ... It has been said that Petrarch had a wider circle of friends than an...

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