The Renaissance: Art & Science, Friday, 2nd period

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Your teachers were up at the front of the classroom today, dressed in casual work clothes. Just because they were teaching about the Renaissance did not mean they would be dressing like they were from the Renaissance. No one needed that much wool and velvet in early September.

Maybe for the final exam.

"Hello and welcome to the last day of the first week of classes," Steve began. "Hopefully you've haven't been completely overwhelmed."

"College was a great time," Tony said with a fond little sigh. "You should all enjoy the experience."

Maybe get a couple degrees. For funsies.

"And we promise to make the introductions fast. We know you've been doing it all week," Tony added.

Steve nodded. "And since students come from literally all over, please tell us what you think of when you hear the word 'renaissance.' We need to know if we can jump into specifics or have to start with 'so, this is Italy--'"

"Let's start with... you," Tony said, pointing at a student at random.

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Sign in 9/8

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Ready to learn! Or to take a nap.

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Liberty Hazlett

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Belle

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Gray

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Arthur Lester

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Illyana Rasputin

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Vi

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Kurt Wagner

Listen to the lecture!

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Try to think of what you already know about Renaissance history!

Introduce yourselves!

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As is traditional the first week.

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"Arthur Lester," Arthur introduced himself. "And it's the period of mostly the 15th and 16th centuries, starting in Italy and spreading through the rest of Europe. It means 'rebirth' because it was seen as a time of coming out of the dark ages and focusing on art and learning."

Look, Arthur had had a good classical English education.

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Steve nodded. "So you're at least a little familiar," he said. "What is your favorite era of the Renaissance?"

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Arthur shrugged. "I've never really thought about it. I suppose I'll have to listen in class and decide."

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"Illyana Rasputin, back for FU to get a piece of paper that says I know things about history," she drawled, vastly amused that her teachers for this were Iron Man and Captain America. "It is the time period in Europe right after the Middle Ages, that everyone obsesses over the paintings. For a 'golden age,' it had a lot of witch-hunts."

Belasco had originally been a human sorcerer from late-13th century Italy, after all. Perhaps surprisingly, he hadn't skimped on her art history lessons (even as he shunned anything else modern or not having to do with magic), feeling it was important to have a well-rounded apprentice.

And then there was that whole thing with Dante...

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"Vi," and she shrugged. "Not from this world."

Re: Introduce yourselves!

[furrybluefreak]

"I'm Kurt Wagner" Kurt said with a smile and shy wave. "I'm a bit familiar with the Renaissance. I mean I'm from German so Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden, ummm I think most know him as Johannes Gutenberg, is kind of a big deal. But... there's a lot I definitely don't know and am excited to learn about."

Talk to Steve and Tony

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If you have something to tell the teachers without your classmates listening.

OOC

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Loooong week.