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The Italian Renaissance C15, S1 pp. 354 - 358 An Era of Awakening • Renaissance 1345-1527 (rebirth) a philosophical & artistic movement • Marked by a renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman literature and life • New emphasis on the power of human reason developed • Many advancements in the arts and sciences An Era of Awakening (cont) Causes • Trade encouraged curiosity • Search for knowledge • Italian cities grew rich • Medici Family (Medee-chee) - used wealth to become a great patron of the arts The Humanities • 1300s - Italian scholars turned to classical Greek & Roman literature to study grammar, history, poetry, and rhetoric • Humanism- a critical approach to learning; verify through investigation Humanist Influence Education Important, critical approach Admiration for Individual achievement Should lead a Meaningful life Renaissance Thought Supporting the arts Belief in human dignity Italian Renaissance Writers • Francesco Petrarch (Pee-trhrk) - 1304-1374 • Scholar & teacher who wrote poetry • Importance on leading a full and active life on earth • Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) - wrote The Prince • Much safer for a leader to be feared than loved Italian Renaissance Art • Art created realistic scenes & images • Depicted lifelike human figures • Used perspectivemade distant objects smaller than those in the foreground • Combined religious themes with humanistic values Italian Artists • Leonardo Da Vinci - architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, & scientist • Last Supper, Mona Lisa • Michelangelo - painter • Sistine Chapel, sculpture of David