Which single Renaissance poem best captures the essence of the Renaissance and why?

Renaissance History and Religions – (A) Which three (3) historical or cultural developments from the Renaissance truly define the time period as “rebirth” and why? Please mention 1 specific reason why each development supports the notion of the Renaissance as a “rebirth.” (B) Which Protestant reformers arguments (Martin Luthers or John Calvins) are more persuasive and why? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons.

Renaissance Visual Arts – (A) Which single Renaissance painter contributed the most to the development of painting during the Renaissance and why? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons. (B) Which single Renaissance work of architecture or sculpture would you choose to teach someone about the visual arts of the Renaissance and why? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons.

Renaissance Philosophy – (A) Whose view of human nature is more accurate, Pico della Mirandolas or Niccolo Machiavellis? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons. (B) Were Sir Thomas Mores Utopia and Baldassare Castigliones The Book of the Courtier successful in their attempts to define a perfect society and a perfect human being, respectively? Why or why not? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons.

Renaissance Performing Arts – (A) Please compare and contrast the music and dance of the Renaissance with the music and dance of the Middle Ages with at least three (3) specific points of similarity and at least three (3) specific points of difference. (B) Which single Renaissance play was most influential and why? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons.

Renaissance Literature – (A) Which single Renaissance poem best captures the essence of the Renaissance and why? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons. (B) Which single Renaissance fictional prose literary work is the most revolutionary in terms of its style, subject matter, etc. and why? Please support your response with at least three (3) specific examples/reasons.

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