The Renaissance Module 8
A Time of Change Renaissance means “rebirth” Revival of art and learning Desire to bring back culture of classical Greece and Rome Leads to changes in society, politics, economics, and learning
Social Changes Smaller population Better educated; schools Development of universities Newer class of people Economic changes
New Sources of Knowledge Byzantines preserved Greek language and learning Islamic Empire preserved texts in libraries
Technology & Politics Papermaking led to creation of books First made in China led to creation of books European Politics Famine, disease and warfare Monarchial kingdoms
Rise of the Italian City-States Italy Development Separate from rest of Europe Economic Factors Location Success of trade networks Banking industry Merchant Class Plague consequences
Rise of the Italian City-States (cont.) Political Factors Unlike rest of Europe Fragmented Strong nobility class
Venice Wealth due to trade during Crusades Controlled Crete and other Greek islands
Milan Slower in trade Major manufacturing city Cloth Arms Metallugy Leather Trade boost
Naples Trade with Arab world Earthquakes; Plague
Florence Medici family
Rome Catholic control Papal States
Renaissance Man Expectation of Men Expectation of Women Create art Master of every subject Charming and witty Musical Poet Athlete Inspire art, don’t create it Educated No political influence
The Italian Renaissance Artistic Style Perspective: gives the illusion of three dimensional objects
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Leonardo da VInci
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Raphael
Anguissola and Gentileschi
Architecture Clear and easy to comprehend spaces Filippo Brunelleschi Huge domes Andrea Palladio Book detailing Roman style architecture
Writers Humanism Petrarch Boccaccio Father of Renaissance humanism Italian and Latin Boccaccio Decameron
Machiavelli The Prince Imperfect conduct of human beings Offered advice to princes Not concerned with what was right, but what was politically effective
Groups 1: Aron, Julianna, Janeslie 2. Charles, Morgan, Destiny 3. James, Liz, Haley 4. Kevin, Shea, Ariel