What is the Renaissance? A. Mean a “rebirth” in the arts, literature, and sciences. A. Mean a “rebirth” in the arts, literature, and sciences. B. Begins in the Northern part of Italy B. Begins in the Northern part of Italy

C. Causes 1. Ancient Roman ruins remind Italians of how great Italy once was. 2. Contacts with the Byzantine Empire opens up trade 3. Trade with Africa and Asia opens up new ideas in science and medicine 4. Italian scholars look to ancient Greek and Roman books 5. Beginning of the humanists – studied classic literature and questioned how things work!

II. Writers/Artists A. Machiavelli and Petrach begin a movement in classical education – studying Greek and Roman books A. Machiavelli and Petrach begin a movement in classical education – studying Greek and Roman books B. Artists start to create lifelike human figures and scenes B. Artists start to create lifelike human figures and scenes C. Painters introduce perspective – make distant objects more smaller than those in the front C. Painters introduce perspective – make distant objects more smaller than those in the front

D. 2 famous Renaissance Painters D. 2 famous Renaissance Painters 1. Leonardo da Vinci – The Mona Lisa & The Last Supper 1. Leonardo da Vinci – The Mona Lisa & The Last Supper 2. Michelangelo – The Sistine Chapel 2. Michelangelo – The Sistine Chapel

III. Renaissance Spread A. Why? Students in Northern Italy bring their ideas over the Alps to Northern Europe. A. Why? Students in Northern Italy bring their ideas over the Alps to Northern Europe. B. Invention of the Printing Press – Gutenburg B. Invention of the Printing Press – Gutenburg C. Northern Renaissance Writers C. Northern Renaissance Writers 1. Erasmus – Used the critical method to study ancient literature and the bible 1. Erasmus – Used the critical method to study ancient literature and the bible 2. Erasmus – Argued for a return to spirituality 2. Erasmus – Argued for a return to spirituality 3. Thomas More – Criticized governments as corrupt and believed private ownership of property caused conflicts 3. Thomas More – Criticized governments as corrupt and believed private ownership of property caused conflicts

III. Continued William Shakespeare – Introduced human reality and emotions to his plays 5. William Shakespeare – Introduced human reality and emotions to his plays D. NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ARTISTS D. NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ARTISTS 1. Ideas from Italy spread to N. Europe 1. Ideas from Italy spread to N. Europe 2. New Art Ideas – oil on canvas, human expression, lively landscape scenes 2. New Art Ideas – oil on canvas, human expression, lively landscape scenes