1. The Renaissance
Chapter 7

2. Renaissance
In this chapter you will learn why Europeans became interested in art and learning as they left the Middle Ages behind.
For a long time there had been little to no interest or time to learn much of anything, except how to stay alive.
most people didn’t know how to read or write

3. Renaissance means “rebirth.”
there was a rebirth of interest in art and learning
studied the same subjects as the Greeks and Romans

4. Significance In the individual
Secular: interested in the world rather than religious matters
people were more interested in this world
Heaven, not only through religion
placing the study and progress of human nature
people were still religious during the renaissance

5. Role of Italy's City-States
Italian city-states are contributing factors as to why the renaissance began in Italy
How?:
surroundings
Wealth
competition
population

6. Influenced by their surroundings center of Roman Empire
City-states
Influenced by their surroundings
center of Roman Empire
surrounded by ruins and art
Wealth of city-states
allowed individuals to be patrons for artist
Enabled them to pay painters, sculptures, architects, and other artist to produce new works

7. 3. Competition between city-states city-states which competed
competition sparked interest in artist
patrons wanted to increase fame of their cities
4. Large population
more customers and money
led to more discussion and sharing of ideas about art (spreading of ideas)

8. city-states remained independent due to their wealth Banking:
Wealth of CITY STATES
WEALTH:
Trade:
city-states remained independent due to their wealth
Banking:
lent money and charged interest
Medici family were bankers, richest family in Florence

9. Florence
most famous of all city-states
Banking:
Florin: gold coin of Florence
Venice:
Wealthiest city-state
sailors and ship builders
Canals of Venice:
used canals and waterways for transportation

10. Government of city-states
Ruled by one powerful man
head of state, duke or doge
Medici Family:
ruled Florence
Lorenzo de Medici known as “the Magnificent”
keeping the poor from rebelling

11. kill and lying Diplomacy: the art of negotiating, or making deals
Ambassadors: representatives of one city-state were sent to live in another city-state
Niccolo Machiavelli:
diplomat in Florence
Wrote The Prince
people are greedy and self-centered
Rulers:
Do anything to keep power/protect their city
kill and lying