The Renaissance A Review
Characteristics of the Renaissance Urban Society Powerful City States develop Centers of political, economic and social life Secular, worldly ideas emerge Age of Recovery Recovery from Black Death Rebirth of the Classics Rome/Greek influence Individual Achievement High regard of human worth Well-rounded individual “Universal Person” Humanism is the key
The Rise of City-States Capitalism & Wealth Capitalism based on trade / investment Partnerships/Joint Stock Companies Banking Insurance Politics Milan Venice Florence Attack by more powerful monarch states New Ideology: Machiavelli Renaissance Society The Clergy: Those who prayed Nobility: Those who fought Third Estate: Those who worked
Renaissance and Humanism New Ways of Thinking Humanism Artistic Achievements New Techniques Literary Achievements Impact of Printing Press Protestant Reformation Counter Reformation
Humanism Humanists were more concerned about life in the present Emphasis on achievement Examination of worldly subjects rather than religious issues
Artistic Achievements Impact of artists Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael Techniques Perspective Realism: human anatomy / attention to detail New resources
Literary Achievements Invention of Printing Press Use of Vernacular Famous Writers: Dante Cervantes Shakespeare Machiavelli
Impact of the Printing Press 1300: papermaking & printing technology reaches Europe 1400: invention of movable type 1456: Johann Gutenberg invents printing press Books become more available Literacy increases Ideas spread rapidly
Protestant Reformation Causes: The Renaissance Strong Monarchies Problems in Church Reformers: Martin Luther John Calvin Counter Reformation Council of Trent Ignatius Loyola / Jesuits
Effects of Reformation Formation of Protestant Churches Religious/Political Divisions Religious Conflicts Anti-Semitism Witch Hunts