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Global II
Chapter 14, Section 1
Spirit of the Renaissance
Read Pgs. 325 - 329
Objectives
4.1 Explain why the Renaissance began in
the Italian City-states.
4.2 Describe the ideas and attitudes
Renaissance thinkers stressed
4.3 Compare the Renaissance in Northern
Europe & Italy
Lesson Launch
Direction: Use the diagram below to discuss the following questions.
1. How was the individual viewed according to Humanism?
2. What did Humanism expect people to do in their daily life? What Medieval
institution does this seem to contradict with?
3. According to Humanism were individuals expected to be active or inactive?
Renaissance Man!!
1.Renaissance Features
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Rediscover the Greeks & Romans
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Art
Architecture
Literature
Emphasis on:
Renaissance
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Middle Ages
Reason
Faith
Questioning
Authority
Spirit
Experimentation
Glorify
the Individual
Individual
Worldly Matters ~
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Preserved by:
Byzantine, Hellenistic, Islamic Civs.
Tradition
~Church
Life Now…Not Later!!
Not Catholic Church
(Trade, Economy, Gov’t.)
(Spirituality)
Achievements in Art, Lit, Architecture
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Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo
Donatello
2.The Italian City - States
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Led the Renaissance
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Independent and self-confident
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Wealthy from trade and industry
Powerful Middle Class
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No king
Concerned about education
Time and Money to become patrons
Florence & the Medici Family
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Powerful banking family
Well educated – want to beautify Florence.
The Medicis
REVIEW TIME!
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What are three things a
Renaissance man might
be good at?
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What are two reasons
that the Renaissance
started in Italy?
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What was one idea or
attitude that
Renaissance thinkers
stressed?
3.Humanities
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Renaissance Humanists
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Study of subjects taught in Ancient Greece –
Grammar, Rhetoric, Poetry, and History.
Basis of education during Renaissance
Practical – wanted to learn about the world
around them
Education – key to becoming well rounded
individual.
*These lead to a philosophy of belief in the
importance of the INDIVIDUAL
4.Machiavelli
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Machiavelli Clip
Wrote “The Prince”
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Famous quotes:
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“The ends justifies the means”
“Safer to be feared than loved”
Major work on ethics and government
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Describes the reality of politics
Mixture of cunning, diplomacy, and
ruthlessness
Will appear later in history… Metternich,
Bismarck, Hitler, Stalin
Venn Diagram
Italian Renaissance
Northern Europe
Renaissance
•Feudalism stronger here
•Kings, Queens, Nobles are Patron
•Middle Class (Merchants & Bankers)
are Patrons
•Stress Ind.
achievement •Studied Classical Christendom
•Studied Classical
•Creative/
(early Christian writings)
Greeks & Romans
Questioning
Spirit
•Humanists want to uncover
•Humanists focus on the
purer Christian faith
Individual
•Strong Faith in
Christianity
The Renaissance
Question:
•It is a bridge that connects the Middle Ages with modern Europe, without it
the transition
never
would
have
been made!!!!
What
do you think
this
picture
means?
Tell the person next to you!!
Closure
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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
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What are some of the ideas and attitudes
Renaissance thinkers stressed?
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How is the Renaissance in Northern Europe
and Italy different?
HOMEWORK!!
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The Renaissance
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Why did the Renaissance begin in the
Italian City-States?