1. The Renaissance in Italy

2. Trade
Trade increased in Europe as a result of the Crusades

7. Wealth
More money came into port cities in Europe because of trade (especially Italy)

9. Corruption
New wealth and money led to corruption of the church and secularization – a focus on the non-religious world

10. Secularization
More people became interested in banking, trade, wealth, education…. Less focus on the church and faith

11. Humanism Renaissance – a rebirth of Greco-Roman culture
Focus on humans: emotions, the body, intellect… human achievements

12. The Arts
New wealth allowed arts and inventions to flourish =

13. The Renaissance Man
People began to explore many fields… the Renaissance Man is a person who is skilled in many fields (language, art, sports…)

14. The Artists: Leonardo Da Vinci
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper

15. The Artists: Michaelangelo
David
The Sistine Chapel

16. The Artists: Raphael
School of Athens

17. The Northern Renaissance

18. Corruption
Northern Europe saw less corruption than Italy because there was less wealth coming into Northern Europe

19. Religion
Northern Europe maintained religious faith through the Renaissance because there was less corruption

20. Religion Northern Europe wanted to purify faith
Studied classical languages to read old versions of the Bible for more understanding

21. Erasmus Erasmus of Rotterdam was the greatest of all humanists
Wrote In Praise of Folly – a funny book pointing some corruption in the Church

22. N. Renaissance Art
Less focus on anatomy and perspective than Italian Renaissance
More technical
Dark, gothic style

23. The Artists: Durer
Feast of Rose Garlands

24. The Artists: Jan Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Marriage