Style and "Substance"

Neoplatonism & Nominalism

“With Nominalism came the belief in God’s omnipotent freedom, the radical dependence of each particular upon him. Yet, the strange corollary of this is the emergence of the individual in all his dignity. The individual takes on an importance, sustained by God, directly, maintained in his care. It is as though the individual became a Neoplatonic cosmos unto itself  ”- Stocking



To learn more about the Renaissance, Neoplatonism, and Nominalism listen to the full lecture above. As you listen move through the timeline for reference to the artworks and music. 

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