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Document 1 – What was the Renaissance? …In the Middle Ages to praise man was equal to praising God, because man was a creation of God. But Renaissance writers praised man himself as a creator. They played down the sinfulness he was born with and emphasized his ability to think and act for himself, to produce works of art, to guide the destiny of others. They freed man from his pegged place in the medieval hierarchy, halfway between matter and spirit, and allowed him to roam at will, through all the levels of being, sometimes identifying himself with the brutes, sometimes with the angels. He was seen as the ruler of nature—the lord, although not the Lord, of creation. This new Renaissance vision of man sprang from a heightened awareness of self. Medieval men had been preoccupied with searching their religious souls, but Renaissance men were much more intrigued with exploring their real life personalities. Petrarch is a perfect example. Although his serious interests centered on his work in discovering and editing ancient texts, Petrarch was also interested in himself. In his letters, he wrote his reactions to love affairs and friendship, to mountains and the flowers in his garden… Source: John R. Hale, “Great Ages of Man: A History of the World’s Cultures: Renaissance”, Time-Life, 1965 1) What were the limitations of men in the Middle Ages that the Renaissance eliminated? 2) What aspects of humanism can you see in how Petrarch lived his life? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Document 2 – The Art of the Renaissance The artists of the early Renaissance period believed that art can't remain stable - it should develop and move forward. For this, Roman and Greek classical styles in art, literature, and architecture were studied. The artists of the early Renaissance (1400-1475) examined the light, color and space techniques used by the ancient Greek and Roman artists. They used the successful creative processes of the ancient period artists to create a new and modern art form. Unlike the artists of the medieval period, who painted heavenly creatures and religious figures, the focus of the artists shifted to the human body. Realistic expressions were given to the human figures in painting, architecture, or sculpture, and the concept came to be known as Realism. Painters like the famous Masaccio still painted religious themes, but the saints in the paintings wore common people's clothes and had natural expressions. The artworks of early Renaissance depicted people carrying on with their everyday activities like eating, dancing, etc., rather than doing something extraordinary. Source: Frederick Hartt, A History of Italian Renaissance Art, (1970) 1) How did the religious art of the Renaissance show humanism? 2) How was Renaissance art different from Medieval art? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Document 3 – The Protestant Reformation As Martin Luther immersed himself deeply in the study of the Bible, God's truth broke through and Luther came to the knowledge that people were saved by faith, not by their good work (Ephesians 2:8). When he began to teach as a professor at the University of Wittenburg, he spoke passionately about Christ as the only figure between God and man (which made all the priests, bishops, archbishops, cardinals, and even the Pope unnecessary). This would forever change the direction of the Catholic Church. During this time Luther learned of the Catholic Church's unbiblical practice of selling indulgences. The Pope sold religious merits in exchange for money used to build churches. Those who purchased these indulgence documents were promised a reduced punishment for their sins, for the sins of dead loved ones, and in some cases, total forgiveness from all sin. Luther publicly objected to this dishonest practice and abuse of church power. On October 31, 1517 Luther nailed his famous 95-Theses to the University's bulletin board—the Castle Church door, formally challenging church leaders on the practice of selling indulgences and other Church practices he found went against the teaching of Christ like the collection of relics (objects that Saints and Apostles owned and used). This act of nailing his Thesis to the church door has become a defining moment in Christian history, symbolic of the birth of the Protestant Reformation. Soon printing presses all over Germany were publishing his 95 Theses, and so it was that because of the printing press, the Catholic Church could no longer control the flow of ideas through its priests. Luther also translated the New Testament into the German language, giving ordinary people the opportunity to read God's Word for themselves and distribute Bibles among the German people for the first time ever. Source: Mary Fairchild, “Martin Luther Biography”. About.com, 2010. 1) In what ways did Martin Luther protest and rebel against the Catholic Church? 2) Do you think that Martin Luther was justified in protesting the Church? Why or why not? 3) Would you have protested? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Document 4 – How did the Renaissance impact government power and the Catholic Church? During the Renaissance, kings sought to increase their power, wealth, and influence without being controlled by the Pope or local Archbishops (leaders of the churches in one country). Niccolo Machiavelli, an official for an Italian Prince, wrote a book called The Prince. It explained how Italian princes ruled their citizens, made war against each other, and supported their economies. The Prince ought to have no other goal or thought than war and its rules and discipline; for this is the sole art that belongs to him who rules. It is much safer to be feared than loved, because in general men are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowardly, covetous, and they will offer you their blood, property, life, and children when they need something or another. And that prince who relies entirely on promises is ruined, because friendships that are obtained by payments are not secure, but fear never fails. A prince ought also to show himself a patron of ability, and to honor the skilled of every art. At the same time he should encourage his citizens to practice their art peacefully, both in commerce, agriculture, and every other following; but the prince ought to offer rewards to whoever wishes to do these things and to honor his city or state. Source: Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, ed. W. K. Marriott. London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1908. 1) According to Machiavelli, what should a prince do to be a good ruler? Write as many things as you can, and explain how each is positive for a ruler to do. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Document 5 – The influence of the Printing Press on the Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, and Protestant Reformation The earliest books were written on scrolls. From the Second Century A.D. to the present time, however, most books have been produced in the familiar codex format—in other words, bound at one edge. During the Middle Ages, manuscript books were produced by monks who worked with pen and ink in a copying room known as a scriptorium. Even a small book could take months to complete, and a book the size of the Bible could take several years… Johannes Gutenberg’s methods for printing books spread rapidly. By 1500 an estimated half million printed books were in circulation: religious books, Greek and Roman classics, scientific texts, even Columbus’s report from the New World. The Renaissance spread quickly, but this was only the first product of the Gutenberg printing press. Without it, the Protestant movement might have failed as well as the commercial revolution. Source: Robert Friedman, ed., The Life Millennium: The 100 Most Important Events & People of The Past 1,000 Years, Time, 1998 1) How did the printing press influence the Renaissance? 2) What were two positive effects of the printing press? 3) What was a negative effect? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________