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Chapter 15: Renaissance and Reformation Emergence of the Modern World
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Basics on Renaissance Who: artists, writers, philosophers in Europe
What: A “rebirth” of interest in Greek and Roman literature and life. A philosophical movement to unite Greek and Roman thought with Christian teaching. Belief in power of reason. When: 1350s- late 1500s Where: Italy, North (Germany, France, England, Netherlands)
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Why: Causes of Renaissance
Trade with Byzantines, Africa, and Asia Wealthy merchants in Italy Remembrance of Roman Empire with Byzantine trade New wealth from trade cause people to become patrons to the arts Humanism revival of classical thought verify truth through investigation Education Great power of individuals Christian teaching
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Italian Renaissance Writers Artists
Petrarch – Sonnets – depict daily life, first moderen Machiavelli – The Prince – gov’t practices Artists Michelangelo – Sistine Chapel (Creation of Man) Raphael – Madonna Da Vinci – Mona Lisa, Last Supper Titian – Assumption of the Virgin
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Italian Art Pass around art work
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Characteristics of Italian Art
chiaroscuro –light and dark sfumato - blurred edged glorified human body 3D Religiously themed humanist
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Northern Renaissance Spread of Ideas from Italy Commerce/trade
From Italy to Netherlands, Germany, France, England Printing press Gutenberg Positive and negative
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Northern Renaissance Writers Art
Shakespeare – plays, sonnets – daily life in Europe Thomas More – Utopia – criticism of gov’t/ society Eramus – Praise of Folly – pure Christian life Art Holbein – King Henry VII Bruegel - Peasants
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Characteristics of Northern Art
More concern with realism Less concern with Greece/Rome idealism Less concern with balance/proportion Subjects were daily life not Church More criticism/reform on the Church Christian humanism
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General Characteristics of Art and Literature in Renaissance
humanist ideas realistic experiences social conditions Italian artists tried to capture beauty of Greek, Roman gods in paintings Northern artists tried to depict people as they really were
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Impact of the Renaissance
IMPACT OF RENAISSANCE LARGE AND LONGREACHING Changes in Art Realistic Secular and religious Changes in Society Printing Press More Books Rise in literacy – more maps, more law codes Change in thoughts on Church and Government Question church and government authority
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AND COUNTERREFORMATION
THE REFORMATION AND COUNTERREFORMATION
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Basics on Reformation Who: Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ignatius Loyola, Catholic Church What: the religious movement that split the Church in Western Europe When: 1500s Where: Begins in Germany, spreads throughout Europe
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Why: Causes of the Reformation
Northern society: think the Church cares more about money than souls that the popes are more political than moral Care more about kings and wars that the sale of indulgences is wrong Leads to Martin Luther’s posting of 95 theses
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Luther’s beliefs Salvation by faith alone Bible is ultimate authority
All people equal before God
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It spreads… Printing press Vernacular Spreads throughout Europe
Can print copies of theses More people have access to books Vernacular Everyone can read theses Everyone now able to read Bible Spreads throughout Europe Leads to new sects of Protestantism Calvinism - predestination Angelican Huguenots- French Calvinist
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Would the Protestant movement have began without Luther?
How significant was the printing press to the spread of Protestantism? For those who feel that history repeats itself – is there evidence today of the problems during the Reniassance
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Counter Reformation
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Counter Reformation Goals of the Catholic Church to
Emphasize spirituality Combat heresy Make doctrine more clear Stop Protestantism Ignatius Loyola – founds Jesuit society to slow Protestantism, belief in faith and good deeds, stressed education
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Council of Trent Meeting of Church officials to clarify Church doctrine Need for ceremony and good works Worship God with splendor Depend on Priests for salvation End indulgences and immorality of clergy
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Cause and Effect web Selling indulgences Posting of 95 theses
Diet of Worms Rebuilding of St. Peter’s Basilica Council of Trent Popes influences governments Simony occurrences Formation of Calvinist ideas Invention of printing press Translation of bible into vernacular Calvinist,, Lutheran, and Anglican church
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Effects of the Reformation and Counter- Reformation
30 years War Scotland, Netherlands – Calvinist Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany-Lutheran French War of Religion French Huguenots vs. Catholics Spanish War of Religion Roman Inquisition All lead to Religious intolerance Increase power to government – weakened power of church
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Evaluate What were the faults of the Catholic Church which needed to be corrected? What reforms did the Catholic Church try to make as positive gestures? What negative actions did the Church take? Did the counter-reformation and the reformation do more harm than good?
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