The Renaissance Begins Chapter 17, Section1, page 608

Objectives After this lesson, you should be able to: describe how the city-states of Italy began a rebirth of art and learning in Europe. explain how Italy’s location helped it grow wealthy from trade and banking.

The Italian Renaissance – page 609 Renaissance – the period from 1350 to 1550 in Europe, means “rebirth” rebirth of interest in art and learning Greek and Roman influence and admiration religion was still important, but people became more secular (more interest in this world than in religion and getting into heaven)

The Italian Renaissance – page 610 Why Italy? location, location, location center of Roman Empire Italy’s city-states became wealthy competition between city-states more urban population = more patrons for art and more ideas being spread

The Rise of Italy’s City States – page 611 Italy remained divided the Church wealth (private armies; loans) Italy’s city-states grew wealthy through trade. geography was crucial goods included: silk, spices, wool, wine, glass

Who Was Marco Polo? – page 612 explorer in China Kublai Khan his book stimulated interest in China

The Wealth of Florence – page 612 Florence – the most famous city of the Renaissance wealth through trade (wool) banking Medici – rich banking family from Florence, effectively ruled Florence

The Rise of Venice – page 613 shipbuilding famous for its “streets” – canals and waterways gondolas – long narrow boats used for transportation in Venice

The Rise of Venice – page 613

The Rise of Venice – page 613

The Urban Noble – page 615 powerful doges complicated politics (rich vs. poor, rich vs. rich, city-state vs. city-state) diplomacy – negotiating with other countries Niccolò Machiavelli – the diplomat who wrote The Prince in 1513 claimed people were greedy and self-centered do what you must to hold on to power – not concerned about what was morally right, but with what was politically effective