Chapter 13.3: The Renaissance Spreads EQ: How did advances in science and the arts during the Renaissance change life throughout Europe?

Silk Roads Launches Ideas… Europe experienced revival of trade during late Middle Ages Most notable example of return of long-distance trade was reopening of Silk Roads Silk Roads were ancient trade routes that connected Europe with China

Renaissance Moves North In late 1400s war in kingdoms of Italy drove Italian artists north, sharing new styles, ideas, techniques with northern Europe Renaissance ideas began spreading north from Italy to France, Germany, Spain, England, etc

English Renaissance Famous writer William Shakespeare from English Renaissance Author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and other plays Wrote plays to entertain Queen Elizabeth of England

Advances in Anatomy Scientists began dissecting human corpses to better understand the human body Andreas Vesalius of Belgium dissected 100s of bodies to study them and drew his findings Andreas Vesalius

Human Anatomy Drawings

Better understanding of muscles, movement, and bone structure led to better medicine as well as more realistic paintings/sculptures from artists

An Artist’s Appreciation Artists like Leonardo da Vinci had high appreciation of human form Used knowledge of human anatomy to create more realistic human forms in drawings/paintings “Study of Hands” by Leonardo da Vinci

Advances in Cartography Maps also improved during the Renaissance Accuracy of maps was able to increase as scientists gained greater knowledge about physical world

The Printing Press Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press in mid 1400s Books were produced faster, making books available to a bigger audience As more books were produced price of paper dropped and books became cheaper allowing more people to buy them

Impact of Printing Press Availability of more books encouraged people to learn to read With bigger audiences authors began writing in the vernacular Vernacular = native language Increased use of the vernacular by authors in books increased literacy throughout Europe

Changing Information Ways of spreading news changed as pamphlets and books became more widely read With Bibles being printed in the vernacular people could begin to form their own opinions and interpretations of the Bible and share their views

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