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European Renaissance
A return to learning…
What caused the Renaissance to begin?
•People in Europe returned from the Crusades with the
urge to be creative and learn new things.
•People brought back goods and ideas from their
travels
•Trade introduced new products like spices, silk and
porcelain to Europeans.
What does the term Renaissance
mean?
• Renaissance means “rebirth” in French.
• We use it to refer to a period of creativity,
new ideas and inspirations in Europe
The birth of the Renaissance
•The renaissance began in the country of Italy.
•Two cities that were influential to the growth of the
Renaissance were Florence and Venice.
•These cities grew wealthy because of their location
on Mediterranean trade routes.
Humanism
•The Renaissance renewed people’s interest in Greek
and Roman culture.
•This lead to an appreciation of the great things that
people good accomplish.
•The belief that humans can accomplish great tasks is
called Humanism.
Art
•Art also changed during the renaissance.
•New techniques improved the realistic quality of
artwork during the Renaissance.
•The theory of perspective (making pictures appear
three dimensional) contributed to the realism.
Michelangelo
•Michelangelo was a great
painter and sculptor who
lived during the
Renaissance
•Some of his most famous
works:
• The David
•The Sistine Chapel
Ceiling
Leonardo daVinci
•Leonardo daVinci was also a well-known figure of
the Renaissance.
•Leonardo was a:
•Sculptor
•Architect
•Scientist
•Engineer
•Painter
A true “Renaissance Man?”
•“Renaissance Man” was used to refer to people who
could do almost anything really well.
•People like Leonardo daVinci and Michelangelo are
good examples of Renaissance men.
Writing during the Renaissance
•Literature also flourished during the Renaissance.
•One of the most well known Renaissance writers was
William Shakespeare.
•He wrote things like:
How ideas spread…
•One of the ways that the Renaissance spread
quickly was by the invention of the printing press.
•Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
•The printing press allowed books to be printed
quickly and cheaply.
•It is considered one of the greatest inventions of
the Renaissance because it allowed multiple
books, fliers, etc. to be printed and distributed
throughout the region.
Let’s review!
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•As a team you will compete to earn points by
answering questions about the renaissance
correctly.
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Renaissance means
“reevaluate” in French
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2. False
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William Shakespeare did NOT
write the following:
1. Romeo & Juliet
2. 95 Theses
3. A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
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The Renaissance began
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1. The Crusades
2. The 100 Year War
3. The Battle of
Hastings
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Art became less realistic
during the Renaissance.
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A Renaissance man would
speak multiple languages.
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The Renaissance began in the
country of:
1. France
2. Spain
3. Italy
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What is your opinion?
1. True
2. False
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Please make your selection...
1. Choice One
2. Choice Two
3. Choice Three
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What is your opinion?
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The belief that humans can
accomplish great things is called…
1. Sufism
2. Humanism
3. Beiberism
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