The rebirth of learning and knowledge The Renaissance The rebirth of learning and knowledge

France/England in 100 Years War Beginnings 1300-1600 in northern Italy France/England in 100 Years War Lots of cities with a large merchant class

Heritage of Greece and Rome Plague decimated population of cities Beginnings Heritage of Greece and Rome Plague decimated population of cities Peasants moved to cities and could demand higher pay

The wealthy became interested in art City-States in Northern Italy Beginnings The wealthy became interested in art City-States in Northern Italy

Merchants were extremely wealthy (no fancy titles though) Beginnings Merchants were extremely wealthy (no fancy titles though) Individual is becoming more important

Influenced political offices Important People De’Medici Family Wealthy bankers Influenced political offices Patron of the Arts (paid people to paint, draw, write)

Studied Humanism – Focused on human potential and achievements Values Studied Humanism – Focused on human potential and achievements Studied things not to relate them to Christianity but to understand Greek and Roman Ideals

Values Influences art and literature Common Subjects – history, literature, philosophy, and languages Secular – concerned with everyday life not just religious

Renaissance Man – a man that could master almost every area of study From the Courtier – they should be charming, witty, well-educated, dance, sing, play music, write poetry, skilled rider, swordsman, and possess self-control

Renaissance Women – should be upper-class, charming, well-educated They should inspire men to create great art not create it themselves

Writers Vernacular- your normal speaking language (not Latin as everything prior to this had been written in) Petrarch – Poet, Sonnets to Laura

Writers Boccaccio – Decameron – stories set during the plague that were realistic Machiavelli – advised rulers how to rule