Do Now Has there been an event in your life that has caused great change or impacted the direction of your life. How do you think your life will change after a future event—for example, getting a driver’s license?

The Renaissance

They wanted to return Europe to it’s former glory. Rome = Good The Rebirth Renaissance=rebirth They wanted to return Europe to it’s former glory. Rome = Good Dark Ages = Bad

The Renaissance roughly covers from 1400-1700 AD. It was a time when people focused on Roman and Greek classics. It was a time of great discovery in art, science and geography.

Renaissance Italy Urban society Powerful city-states (Milan, Florence, and Venice) Wealthy from trade Secular (worldly) viewpoint New wealth for material goods

Political instability The Death Recovery from: The Black Plague Decline in Church power Political instability Man… we are so lame…

New View of Human Beings Emphasized individual ability Goal: well-rounded person Leonardo da Vinci: ideal Renaissance man Painter, sculptor, inventor, mathematician

It sat on some major trade routes. Italy Italy’s location on the sea meant it had a regular flow of travelers and traders. It had the benefit of roads and architecture left over from the Roman Empire. It sat on some major trade routes.

The Renaissance started in Florence, Italy and spread north.

A family of bankers who ruled Florence. The Medicis A family of bankers who ruled Florence. They paid many artists during the Renaissance (patrons). Da Vinci and the Code He Lived By

Link between Asia and Europe International power b/c of trade empire Venice Link between Asia and Europe International power b/c of trade empire