1. The Renaissance Begins
Chapter 17, Section1, page 608

2. Objectives After this lesson, you should be able to:
describe how the city-states of Italy began a rebirth of art and learning in Europe.
explain how Italy’s location helped it grow wealthy from trade and banking.

3. The Italian Renaissance – page 609
Renaissance – the period from 1350 to 1550 in Europe, means “rebirth”
rebirth of interest in art and learning
Greek and Roman influence and admiration
religion was still important, but people became more secular (more interest in this world than in religion and getting into heaven)

4. The Italian Renaissance – page 610
Why Italy?
location, location, location
center of Roman Empire
Italy’s city-states became wealthy
competition between city-states
more urban population = more patrons for art and more ideas being spread

5. The Rise of Italy’s City States – page 611
Italy remained divided
the Church
wealth (private armies; loans)
Italy’s city-states grew wealthy through trade.
geography was crucial
goods included: silk, spices, wool, wine, glass

6. Who Was Marco Polo? – page 612
explorer in China
Kublai Khan
his book stimulated interest in China

7. The Wealth of Florence – page 612
Florence – the most famous city of the Renaissance
wealth through trade (wool)
banking
Medici – rich banking family from Florence, effectively ruled Florence

8. The Rise of Venice – page 613
shipbuilding
famous for its “streets” – canals and waterways
gondolas – long narrow boats used for transportation in Venice

9. The Rise of Venice – page 613

10. The Rise of Venice – page 613

11. The Urban Noble – page 615 powerful doges
complicated politics (rich vs. poor, rich vs. rich, city-state vs. city-state)
diplomacy – negotiating with other countries
Niccolò Machiavelli – the diplomat who wrote The Prince in 1513
claimed people were greedy and self-centered
do what you must to hold on to power – not concerned about what was morally right, but with what was politically effective