The Power Of The Individual: Humanists?

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Every depression is followed by a recession, as was Europe's Medieval Ages followed by the Renaissance. While the Medieval ages were known as the rock bottom of European life, the Renaissance was famous for many things such as the beginning of humanism, the focus on individuals here and now, which was the combination of individualism, secularism and classicism. Lorenzo De' Medici was one of the few genuine humanists during the Renaissance because he was an …

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…only strong groups. Humanism contributes to the idea that a group is only as good as the people it's composed of, and that there would be no group at all without the individuals, and Lorenzo contributed further to this belief. On April 8, 1492, Lorenzo De' Medici died a premature death in the Villa of Careggi. At his funeral, the entire population of Florence attended to mourn over the loss of such a wonderful mind and person.