Historiography, Connection, and Innovation in Renaissance Florence

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

History

Mentor Information

Alice Chapman

Department

History

Location

Kirkhof Center 2259

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Keywords

Arts, Historical Perspectives

Abstract

Historians bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to interpretations of the past. Each society evaluates the past based on its own methodologies, information and available technology. People, places, events, and time periods can be interpreted in a multitude of different ways depending on social and political contexts and based on the perceptions of the interpreter. One example of this is the famed art of the Renaissance period, which can be analyzed as a reflection of the goals and desires of those behind the changing political climate. Historians can view the Renaissance as a time period that, while previously thought to be a period devoted strictly to Classical modes and ways of thought, in reality constitutes a more complex era. In addition to Classical influence, even older ideas were utilized by those in power to create the appearance of smooth stability and unbroken tradition, coupled with patrons' and artists' attempts at innovation based on traditional ideas.

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Historiography, Connection, and Innovation in Renaissance Florence

Kirkhof Center 2259

Historians bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to interpretations of the past. Each society evaluates the past based on its own methodologies, information and available technology. People, places, events, and time periods can be interpreted in a multitude of different ways depending on social and political contexts and based on the perceptions of the interpreter. One example of this is the famed art of the Renaissance period, which can be analyzed as a reflection of the goals and desires of those behind the changing political climate. Historians can view the Renaissance as a time period that, while previously thought to be a period devoted strictly to Classical modes and ways of thought, in reality constitutes a more complex era. In addition to Classical influence, even older ideas were utilized by those in power to create the appearance of smooth stability and unbroken tradition, coupled with patrons' and artists' attempts at innovation based on traditional ideas.