Comparison of Middle Ages and Italian Renaissance Shamelessly

Comparison of Middle Ages and Italian Renaissance Shamelessly stolen from Sue Pojer www. historyteacher. net

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Highest good = salvation of your soul l Virtu or superiority in human achievement (like the Greeks)

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Asceticism or selfdenial (flesh = sin) l Gratify earthly desires, hedonism

Medieval / Renaissance Values l GOD l MAN

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Denial and Selfabnegation l Earthly pleasure

Medieval / Renaissance Values l religiosity l secularism

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Withdrawal from the world or enter the monastery / cloister l Participation and involvement

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Supernatural l Nature or Natural

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Spirit or Soul l Flesh and body

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Faith l Reason

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Corporatism l Individualism

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Rural l Urban

Medieval / Renaissance Values l Apostolic poverty l Wealth and leisure

Medieval / Renaissance Values l l l Frailty of man & dependence on God’s grace. Original Sin Last Judgement and Hell l l Reason and Free Will can produce much. DIGNITY OF MAN & UNAIDED HUMAN ACCOMPLISHMENT WITHOUT GRACE

Medieval / Renaissance Values l l IDEAL IS THE MONASTERY— withdrawal from the world as sinful. Denial of the flesh— wearing a hairshirt; Flagellation. Comtemplative life l l l IDEAL IS CIVIC PARTICIPATION Delight in earthly pleasures. Emphasize human accomplishments and individual excellence. Classics are models. An active life