Download Renaissance in Italy

What was the Renaissance? *
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Means ‘rebirth’
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Transition from medieval era to
the early modern age
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Began in Italy
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1300 - 1650
New Worldview *
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Wanted to end the disorder and disunity of
medieval age
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Renewed interest in classical Greek and
Roman learning
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Emphasis on individual achievement
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“Renaissance man” a person with many
talents
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Tried to understand / portray the world with
more accuracy
Spirit of Adventure *
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New spirit of adventure and
curiosity
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Trade expanded
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Navigators sailed across oceans
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Scientists, writers and artists
experimented with new
techniques, forms, and ideas
Humanism *
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Intellectual movement
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Studied works of ancient Greece and Rome to
learn more about their own culture
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New focus on secular issues
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Religious matters no longer the only concern
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Emphasized the humanities
 Grammar
 Poetry
 History
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Believed education should inspire creativity
Italy the Starting Place *
Italy had been the center of Roman Empire.
Italy’s central location in Mediterranean encouraged trade.
Trade routes carried new ideas from Asia and Muslim scholars.
Italian banks, manufacturing, and trade provided the wealth
that fueled the Renaissance.
Italy’s location helps to make it a
center for the trade of goods and ideas.
Italian City-States *
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Many cities were dominated by a
wealthy and powerful merchant family.
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These families brought in trade and
wealth, and provided leadership.
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They were patrons of the arts and
supported artists, writers, and scholars.
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The Medici's controlled Florence.
Art and Architecture *
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Reflected humanist themes.
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New techniques used to achieve realistic art.
 Oil paints for shading.
 Studied human anatomy and drew from
observing models.
 Used rules of perspective to create a 3-D look.
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Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael were
important artists.
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Architecture used columns, arches, and domes of
ancient Greece and Rome.
Title: Workbook Sketches / Anatomy
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Title: Workbook Sketches / Flying Machines
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Title: Mona Lisa
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Date: 1503 -1505
Title: David
Sculptor:
Michelangelo
Date: 1501-1504
Title: Creation of Man
Artist: Michelangelo
Date: 1511-1512
Title: Saint George Fighting the Dragon
Artist: Raphael
Date: 1504-1506
Title: School of Athens
Artist: Raphael
Date: 1510-1511
Writers *
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Held the Renaissance ideals
 Creativity
 Interest in the humanities
 Individual success
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Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier
 Described the manners and behaviors of the
ideal noble man and woman
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Machiavelli’s The Prince
 Guide for rulers to gain and maintain power
Which Writer? *
Answer the question in the left column.
“It is best to be both
feared and loved;
however, if one
cannot be both it is
better to be feared
than loved.”
“Outward beauty is
a true sign of inner
goodness…. just as
with trees the
beauty of the
blossom testifies to
the goodness of the
fruit.”