1. The “rebirth” of society.
The Renaissance
The “rebirth” of society.

2. The origins… Began in Italy, approximately 1300.
Spread throughout Europe for the next three hundred years.
Focused on humanism – value of the individual.

3. Important People to Know:
Francesco Petrarch – poet, invented a form of the sonnet.
Niccolo Machiavelli – political philosopher: The Prince.

4. More people… Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo – artists.
Geoffrey Chaucer (Canterbury Tales) and Dante Alighieri (Divine Comedy) – writers.

5. da Vinci’s – The Last Supper

6. da Vinci’s – Vitruvian Man

7. Michelangelo – Sistine Chapel

8. Michelangelo’s David

9. Famous Playwrights: Christopher Marlowe (1564 – 1593)
Used vivid language.
Dynamic Characters.
Realistic.
Intrigue, action, and violence.

10. William Shakespeare Famous for poems and plays.
Works include: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Othello.