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2. Renaissance- French for “Rebirth”
Rebirth of WHAT?? 2

3. RENAISSANCE Defined by a renewed interest in
Spanned from the 14th to the 17th Century
Defined by a renewed interest in
classical cultures like Ancient Greece
and Rome.
What was effected? 3

4. Commerce Architecture ART Science Education Philosophy
Political Theory
Exploration
Finance
Religion 4

5. RENAISSANCE Commerce Philosophy Art Political Theory Architecture
Science
Education
Philosophy
Political Theory
Exploration
Finance
Religion 5

6. RENAISSANCE Commercial Revolution Feudalism Business And And
Manorialism
Business
And
Trade
Changes to: 6

7. RENAISSANCE Commercial Revolution Bookkeeping- method of keeping
accurate records of debtors and creditors
- Switched from roman numerals to Arabic
numbering system
Banking:
Letter of credit- Document issued by bank
assuring payment to seller.
Book Transfer- Bank transfers funds from
Debtor to creditor. 7

8. The Money Changer and his Wife
By: Marinus Claeszoon Reymerswaele, 1539 8

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10. RENAISSANCE
Guilds
Organizations that protected business people and set
Good business practices.
Regulations stated that all members got chance to sell
Goods that were limited in quantity. Who benefited?
Set standards for high quality of work.
Regulated prices that could be charged 10

11. RENAISSANCE Rise of Capitalism How might capitalists minimize their
The use of capital (invested money) to make
more money.
Capitalists took risks with the hope of gaining
large profits
How might capitalists minimize their
risks?

12. RENAISSANCE Rise of Capitalism Joint Stock Companies: To reduce risk
capitalists would combine their funds.
Investors would receive a stock in the
company representing how much they invested
as well as how much they received for a
Successful venture.

13. RENAISSANCE In a Guild or a Capitalist
From what you've learned would you rather be:
In a Guild or a Capitalist

14. RENAISSANCE Florence Famous in Italy Because of its Art Populated with
wealthy citizens
who patronize
the arts.
Florence
The city has a tradition
of excellence in crafting
luxury goods.

15. RENAISSANCE Renaissance Art
Early Renaissance- Emphasis on nature, three
dimensional figures, perspective, individual human
figures.
High Renaissance
1500s Leonardo, Raphael, Michangelo and Titan

16. RENAISSANCE
Humanism
The ability to read, understand and appreciate the writings of the ancient world and to help lead moral lives.
Rhetoric—the art of speaking well.

17. Birth of Venus by Sandro Boticelli, 1480

18. School of Athens by Raphael, 1511

19. Bacchanal of the Andrians by Titian, 1518

20. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, 1503-1505

21. RENAISSANCE Technology Wood Cuts- Inked blocks with letters or designs
carved into them.
Movable Metal Type- Johannes Gutenberg – 1455.
Books were able to be copied more cheaply, more
accurately, and in greater numbers

22. RENAISSANCE Technology 1455- Gutenberg prints Bible and it becomes
More available to the common people.
Impact- less reliant on the clergy
Impact of printing press-
Information more readily available
Ideas travel faster...Think of
impact of internet on us

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