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Renaissance Start CP World History
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Rural Growth & Crisis Peasants & Population
Better efficiency in agriculture led to increase in population
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Urban Revival
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Trading Cities Most trade up north still regional & not long distance
Southern states (Northern Italy) benefited from maritime trade
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The Black Death Social Change Spread within 3 years
1/3 of W. Europe killed Took 150 years to repopulate
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Renaissance in Europe
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Changes in Europe People don’t want the King or the Church telling them what to think or believe. : The following occurs Towns grew Trade expanded Political units increase in size Monarchy or City-State ruled by a family
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Begins in Italy (Reason Why 1)
N. Italy encompassed the most advanced urban society in all of Europe Aristocrats live in urban centers, not feudal castles or rural areas Rich merchants & aristocrats were indistinguishable The Medici family was not aristocratic early on
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Begins in Italy (Reason Why 2)
Sense of rapport with the classical past of Greece and Rome Educators looked to the classical texts Humanists First scholars to study classical texts
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Begins in Italy (Reason Why 3)
Italian wealth Artists and writers were more likely to stay at home than seek employment abroad Public support for culture Urban pride Cities vied with each other to produce the most splendid public monuments
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Thought & Literature Humanists
The learning that every educated, civilized person should have Stress on education with a more secular twist Petrarch was the first humanist
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Enjoyment of Earthly Pleasures
People with money begin to enjoy material luxuries, fine music, tasty foods, etc. Medieval culture: dull, poor clothes
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Renaissance Art
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Role of the Medici Family
Very powerful, lots of money Ruled Florence Want to beautify the city Paid artists
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Art in Italy Artist discovered new ways to make their art come alive!
Painters start to paint perspective Church is no longer the only patron of the arts Renaissance ideals spread throughout Europe with the help of artists
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“Mona Lisa” - Da Vinci
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“School of Athens” - Raphael
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“Sistine Chapel” - Michelangelo
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“The Last Judgement”
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“Birth of Venus” - Botticelli
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“The Last Supper” - Da Vinci
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“The Bronze David” - Donatello
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“Pieta” - Michelangelo
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Middle Ages vs. Renaissance
No Learning vs. Education Isolation vs. Travel Church Power vs. Individualism Death (plague) vs. Rebirth
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