Humanism

Humanism

• Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on human beings and their
• potential for achievement.
• Humanism stresses the study of such classical subjects as history, grammar,
• literature, and philosophy.
• The goal of humanism is to create well-rounded individuals.

Petrarch

• Petrarch was the early leader of the humanist movement. 
• Petrarch was one of the first thinkers to stress the value of classical  
• learning.
• He worked to find and restore the works of many important Greek and Roman  
• writers

Humanist thought

• Humanism stressed the importance of the individual.
• Humanist thinkers also stressed the importance of leading a christian life.
• Although humanist thinkers stressed that people think for themselves, 
• and not always accept church orders.
• They also taught that people can enjoy life while being a good christian.

The new age for creativity

• Humanism helped people to desire to do more experiments,  
• explore, and create.
• All this creativity led to the movement known as the
•  Renaissance. The Renaissance was a movement of great creativity in art, 
• writing, and thought.

The rise of humanism

• The rise of humanism can be seen in paintings created by the 
•  Renaissance artists.
• During the renaissance as humanism became more popular 
• ordinary people became to be the same size as saints in 
• paintings.

sources

• www.renaissanceconnection.org
• World History Medieval and Early Modern Times McDougal Littell