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The Renaissance was a ... R.E.B.I.R.T.H.
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R. Rebirth of Greek & Roman classic culture
Q: What are the classics? Classics = ideas of ancient Greece & Rome Greek Architecture Roman Sculpture
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City-states were wealthy from trade
Established in Italian city-states City-states were wealthy from trade
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B. Birth of the “modern” world c. 1300-1600 less superstition
education, literature encouraged sports, art, music important study of history & science
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I. Italian artists: Michelangelo & Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci
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Mona Lisa By Da Vinci
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Mona curlers
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Mona Braces
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Mona sun glasses
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Mona Cow
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The last supper By Da Vinci
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david By Michelangelo
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Sistine chapel By Michelangelo
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R. Renaissance spreads from Italy to N’ern Europe
-helped by printing press (Gutenberg) Q: Why would the printing press help ideas spread?
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T. Theater: Shakespeare wrote plays & sonnets Hamlet Macbeth
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H Humanism – Erasmus is most famous Q: What does humanism mean?
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H Humanism – Erasmus is most famous
-want people to be the best they can be Q: What kind of things might a humanist be in favor of?
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Reflection: Does life seem better now that the Renaissance has begun? If so, how? If not, why not?
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