Chapter 13.2

 Growth of Independent Trading Cities had once been center of Roman Empire trade led to growth of large cities  Milan, Florence, and Venice

 Growth of Independent Trading Cities had once been center or Roman Empire trade led to growth of large cities  Milan, Florence, and Venice cities became ideal place to exchange goods and ideas  Florence Shines famous and wealthy for banking and textile trade ruling class actively supported the arts Patron=a wealthy supporter of the arts

 New Techniques Perspective=an artistic technique that produces a three-dimensional appearance  Leading Figures Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael

 Other Influential Artists Titian, Botticelli

 Other Influential Artists Titan, Botticelli  Architecture and Engineering Filippo Brunelleschi

 Other Influential Artists Titan, Botticelli  Architecture and Engineering Filippo Brunelleschi  Renaissance Writers Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy  written in Italian NOT Latin Cervantes wrote Don Quixote  landowner imagines he’s a knight and goes on many adventures

 Machiavelli wrote The Prince realistic descriptions of politics People in power must do anything necessary do stay in power and maintain order

 The Upper Class nobles and wealthy merchants “Renaissance Man”  man talented in many areas many women received an education but gained few social or political rights  Other Classes middle class  tradespeople or merchants lower class  poor peoples, laborers

Daily Opener2/26wk 7 1. What does the word “Renaissance” mean in French? 2. What was the name of the powerful banking family that ruled much of Florence?