Renaissance Chapter 17 SSWH9a,b,c,g
Trade & Commerce Change Town Life Towns were ctrs for trade & shipping Luxury goods (silk, spices, porcelain) could be purchased Guilds (unions) contribute $ to build churches
Town Life During the Middle Ages Society Power Status Towns small-society based on agriculture/most ppl live in country Lords/Nobles had most of power Owned land Provided protection to towns via knights Status determined by birth
Town Life During the Renaissance Towns grew - based on commerce Ppl move to cities Merchants had most of power Limited power of lords Influenced politics Gained ctrl by organizing banks Status determined by wealth & ability Society Power Status
The Growth of Italian City-States How did Florence become the most influential city-state? Purchased luxury goods from east & resold at huge profit Strong ties w/ Muslim merchants Sold insurance to sea traders to protect investments Created banks that gave loans & exchanged currencies
What was the Renaissance & why did it begin in Italy? Renaissance = French for “rebirth” refers to revival of arts/learning Renaissance flourished in Italy WHY?? Wealthy class invested in the arts
Why People Became Interested in Ancient Culture Crusades made Europeans eager to learn about world Scholars thought ancient Greek & Roman writings would solve problems
A Fascination with Classical Cultures Niccolo Machiavelli – “The Prince” Leaders should do whatever is needed to achieve goals
A Fascination with Classical Cultures Michelangelo – painter, sculptor, architect Sistine Chapel, La Pieta Leonardo Da Vinci – painter, sculptor, inventor, engineer “Renaissance Man” Mona Lisa, Last Supper
Michelangelo--Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo & La Pieta
Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa
A Belief in Human Potential Humanism-each person should develop talents thru politics, sports & arts Emphasized individual worth & achievement Study classics = create better world
A New Type of Scholar Called a Humanist 1456 Johannes Gutenburg invents movable type Books become avx Writers Dante: wrote in vernacular Petrarch: “Father of Humanism” Erasmus: All ppl should study Bible
Gutenburg & Printing Press