1. Renaissance

2. Causes of the Renaissance
Economic- Trade between Italian City-States/Europe and Asia made Italy wealthy.
Humanism- People begin to look to themselves and NOT the church. An emphasis and study of the individual.
Secularism- Study of non religious things

3. Art of the Renaissance Study of Classical Greek and Roman culture
Creativity was highly encouraged
Humanistic (Human Form) and Secular (Non-Religious) subjects
Realistic art, 3-D, Depth
Humanism (Human Form as a subject)

4. What and Who

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7. Renaissance Architecture
Gothic
Tall pillars
Flying Buttress
Ribbed Vaults

8. Political aspect of the Renaissance
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Advice on what a leader needs to do in order to stay in power
Better to be feared than loved but not hated

9. Printing Press Invented by Johannes Gutenberg from a wine press
First printed book: the Bible
Rise in availability of books
Spread of ideas more rapidly
Literacy rates increased