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2 What was the Renaissance?
What was the Renaissance, and where did it begin? Renaissance means rebirth of art and learning. It took place in Italy during 1300 to 1600.

3 The Bubonic Plague In 1300s bubonic plague killed 60% of population, disrupts economy. People had lost their faith in the church and began to put more focus on human beings. Secular: Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters.

4 How did Italy’s Location help?
Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople.

5 Political Ideas of the Renaissance
Niccolò Machiavelli The Prince Machiavelli believed: “One can make this generalization about men: they are ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers, they shun danger and are greedy for profit” Machiavelli observed city-state rulers of his day and produced guidelines for the acquisition and maintenance of power by absolute rule. He felt that a ruler should be willing to do anything to maintain control without worrying about conscience.

6 Better for a ruler to be feared than to be loved
Ruler should be quick and decisive in decision making Ruler keeps power by any means necessary The end justifies the means Be good when possible, and evil when necessary

7 Patron: A person who supports artists, especially financially.
The Renaissance produced new ideas that were reflected in the arts, philosophy, and literature. Patron: A person who supports artists, especially financially. Medieval art and literature focused on the Church and salvation Renaissance art and literature focused on individuals and worldly matters, along with Christianity.

8 A man who excels in many different fields.
Renaissance Man A man who excels in many different fields. Dance Sing Play Music Write Poetry Skilled Horse Rider Wrestler Swordsman

9 Born in 1475 in a small town near Florence, is considered to be one of the most inspired men who ever lived

10 Michelangelo created his masterpiece David in 1504.

11 Sistine Chapel About a year after creating David, Pope Julius II summoned Michelangelo to Rome to work on his most famous project, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

12 Separation of Light and Darkness
Creation of Adam Creation of Eve The Last Judgment Separation of Light and Darkness

13 La Pieta 1499 Marble Sculpture

14 Moses

15 Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Engineer
Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Engineer Genius!

16 Mona Lisa

17 The Last Supper

18 Notebooks

19 Raphael Painter

20 The School of Athens

21 Pythagoras Plato and Aristotle Socrates

22 •A Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.

23 Renaissance Writers Change Literature
Before- Latin Renaissance- Wrote in the Vernacular which means native language.

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