1. The Renaissance ( )
Renaissance- rebirth

2. Origins of the renaissance
Classical knowledge brought back to Europe by the Crusades

3. Origins of the renaissance
New inventions went from China to Europe

4. Origins of the renaissance
The feudal system collapsed.

5. The Italian Renaissance
Humanism- focus on human potential and achievement.

6. The Italian Renaissance
Humanism- focus on human potential and achievement.
Revived the Greek idea of the ideal person (knowledge, politics, art, music, literature, athletics).
Placed new emphasis on the value of the individual
Secularism- separation of church and state

7. HUMANISM and the Renaissance man

8. Not under one government
Italian Renaissance
Not under one government
Individual city-states, each ruled by a wealthy family

9. The Italian Renaissance
Art blossomed
The art of the Greeks and Romans was revived
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo

10. Perspective- a technique in art for creating an illusion of three- dimensions on a two- dimensional surface.

27. Reflect:
In your binders, answer the below questions. Use your notes and pages to help support your response:
Why did the Europeans start putting more emphasis on human ability (humanism) than on the power of religion?
What impact did that shift in focus have on European society?

28. The Northern Renaissance
The northern Renaissance stressed social reform
A. Humanists wanted to create a more perfect world
B. Erasmus
1. education makes reform possible
2. Christianity is about inner spirit

29. The northern Renaissance
New thought produced new literature
William Shakespeare
Dante
Machiavelli- “The Prince”
How rulers can get power
How things are, not how they should be
The ends justify the means

30. The northern Renaissance
Monarchs gained more authority
Kings wanted to centralize power
Rulers used Machiavelli’s ideas
The Papal Schism destroyed the Church’s ability to challenge king’s power