Wealthy Patrons During the Renaissance, a patron was a wealthy person who sponsored an artist for their work. The Medici Family of Florence Florentine patrons who were famous for being rulers and supporters of the arts Lorenzo the Magnificent Famous member of the Medici family most known for sponsoring Italian artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli

Achievements of the Renaissance There were many new ideas that came out of the Renaissance, such as those in art, philosophy, and literature. Medieval art and literature focused on the Church and salvation alone, while Renaissance art and literature focused more on individuals and worldly matters.

Achievements of the Renaissance: Niccolo Machiavelli Italian author and philosopher who wrote “The Prince,” an early modern treatise (instruction manual) on government that is still used today: How to take control and maintain it Supports the absolute power of a ruler Maintains that the end justifies the means. Advises that one should not only do good if possible, but do evil when necessary

Achievements of the Renaissance: Leonardo DaVinci Italian artist, inventor, and man of many talents (“Renaissance Man”). Painted some of the most well known paintings ever, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

Mona Lisa

The Last Supper

Achievements of the Renaissance: Michelangelo Italian artist and sculptor Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican and sculpted the statue of The David

The David

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Humanism Humanism is a type of philosophy or way of thinking that rose up during the Renaissance Humanism is about focusing on the individual or human, rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems, not relying on God. Influenced old Greek and Roman literature Supported by wealthy patrons

Achievements of the Renaissance: Petrarch The Italian philosopher who is thought to be the Father of Humanism Wrote sonnets, a type of poem, talking about the greatness of man and his potential to do great work

Achievements of the Renaissance: Erasmus The Dutch humanist philosopher Wrote The Praise of Folly Pointed out problems in the church

Foundations of the Northern Renaissance Spread to the rest of Europe through merchants, diplomats, and soldiers Many northern Europeans wanted to duplicate the culture of the Italian Renaissance The culture of Northern Europe was very different from Italy’s though This meant that the Renaissance in the north was different from Italy’s

Achievement of the Northern Renaissance: The Printing Press Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany in 1440 Has movable type to print multiple pages at once First major printing was a Bible, referred to as the Gutenberg Bible Revolution in communication

Achievement of the Northern Renaissance: Sir Thomas More English author and humanist Wrote Utopia a book about what the perfect society would look like