1. The Renaissance

2. The Renaissance in Italy1
The Renaissance in Italy
Objectives:
Why were the Italian city-states a favorable setting for a cultural rebirth?
What was the Renaissance?
What themes and techniques did Renaissance artists and writers explore?

3. Question: Why does Education “pay?”
What jobs are necessary and what makes them lucrative?
What skills do you need for that job?

4. Does Education Pay?

5. 1
Renaissance Italy

6. Renaissance in Italy
Birthplace of the Renaissance- Latin “Rebirth” or “Revival”
period of creative growth-
Politically, Socially, Economically, and Culturally.
Changes shaped people’s views about
themselves and their world

7. How the Crusades caused the Renaissance1
How the Crusades caused the Renaissance
European port cities expanded. Venice and Genoa become major powers- sending supplies to the Crusaders, receiving cargo from the East.
The arts of navigation and construction of larger ships
Portugal and Spain increase voyages of discovery. Inspired by desire to obtain the luxury goods Crusaders found
Demand created for silk, cotton, spices, and porcelain, but expensive because Turks and Arabs controlled access. The Voyages of Discovery, were designed to establish trade contacts with the East, primarily China.
Islamic writings as well as classical works lost to the West after the fall of Rome began to reappear to Western scholars.
Gradually a new philosophical tradition, inspired by the classics, rose to compete with the Catholic Church

8. Why Did the Renaissance Begin in Italy?1
Why Did the Renaissance Begin in Italy?
Italy had been the center of the Roman empire.
The cities of Italy had survived the Middle Ages and grown into prosperous centers of trade and manufacturing.
A wealthy merchant class in the Italian city-states stressed education and individual achievement and spent lavishly on the arts.
Cities of Renaissance Italy-
Genoa, Florence, Milan, and
Venice
The Papal States- Throne of the Catholic Church

9. Geography- Why Italy? Played vital role in connecting Europe with:
- Asia- China and India
- Mid-East: Egypt
Byzantium, and Persia
- Africa
As Trade grew- peasants, traders, merchants, and nobles moved to cities

10. Italian Trade Routes

11. Commercial Giants Two Cities dominated Renaissance
world 14th to 17th Century
Venice- Trade with Ottoman Empire
Relied heavily on Jewish
merchants to act as middle-men
between Christians and Muslims
Florence- Manufacturing,
textiles, and Banking

12. life in the City-States
Social structure was not based around manor life, but city-life and trade
Guilds- groups where members are involved in the same trade; Metalworkers, merchants, bakers, etc.
As guilds became more powerful, they wanted a greater say in politics and government, the Popolo, or organization of guilds fought for rights
Raised status of the “Common Man” to “Citizen”