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This review delves into a 14th-century practice depicted in a specific artwork, exploring its believed purpose and historical significance. The piece, attributed to a notable artist representing the Renaissance movement, highlights themes of power dynamics, particularly through the lens of Machiavellian philosophy. The inquiry investigates Machiavelli’s thoughts on governance, loyalty, and human nature, demonstrating a pivotal shift in political theory. By analyzing his famous assertion on fear and love, we shed light on the sociopolitical landscape of the time and its enduring relevance.
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AP Review! January 13 - 17
What Fourteenth century practice is depicted above? What was it thought to do? And what is its historical significance?
Identify the artist of the portrait to the left. What artistic movement does he represent? How?
“Is it better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but it is much safer to be feared than loved when one of the two much be chosen. . . .In general (men) are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowards, covetous. As long as you succeed, they are your entirely . . .Men have fewer scruples (principles) in offending (going against) one who is beloved than one who is feared, for love is preserved by the link of obligation which. . .is broken at every opportunity, but fear preserved you by a dread of punishment that never fails.” Who is the author of the passage above? What is the name of the work quoted? What historical shift does this passage represent?
