The Renaissance
The Renaissance Renaissance means “rebirth” Lasted from around 1350-1600 During the Renaissance, people in Europe started living less by religion and began to embrace new ideas and technology Started in Italy and then spread across Europe http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/754DFC00-C48F-4239-A9D9-92D07C306AC6
Government Instead of fiefs, Italy formed city-states Many city-states became wealthy because of trade http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/377C5912-E224-48B4-9E02-07F565453C16
Government Two main types of government emerged in Italy: Signoria- Controlled by a ruling family These developed in smaller cities with only one powerful family Republicanism- Groups of wealthy families ruled together In large cities, there were many wealthy families and they had to share power Examples: Florence and Venice
Humanism Humanism- Using religious ideas to look for solutions to the issues and problems of everyday life Used teachings from philosophers from Ancient Greece and Rome Led to advances in science, literature, architecture, and art http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/DCDD5FD5-6D25-4DE9-9070-94FF20419CD1
Humanism Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio are considered to be the first Renaissance humanists They were both poets and writers They came up with the concept of less focus on religion and more focus on technology and the spread of new ideas Petrarch Boccaccio
Technology from Middle East During the Middle Ages, Muslims in the Middle East and Northern Africa made many scientific advances (math and astronomy) Brought to Italy across the Mediterranean Sea http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/e91e054d-58db-4897-a915-2d32a43ce551
Technology from China Venetian trade routes connected through the Silk Road reached as far as China This brought the idea of block printing and paper-making to Italy
Printing Press In the 1440s, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press This greatly increased the number of books, which further led to the spread of ideas and the Humanist movement
Leaning Tower of Pisa Completed in 1372 183 feet tall The foundation of the tower started to sink making it lean In recent years, weights have been put on the opposite side to stop the leaning
Sistine Chapel Completed in 1481 Most famous for its ceiling, painted by Michelangelo that tells the story of the Old Testament Located in Vatican City, this is where the Pope lives
Mona Lisa Created in 1503 by Leonardo Da Vinci The most famous painting in the world Currently, at the Louvre Museum in Paris