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The Renaissance
Chapter 1 Sections 1 and 2
What is Renaissance?
It means “rebirth”
Time of change in
many areas: political,
social, economical,
cultural
Shift from agriculture
to urban society
Michelangelo created the statue of
David, an example of Renaissance
sculpture
Renaissance was a reaction to mess that
the medieval ages had been
Focus on adventure, the classics, and
research
Describe world more accurately
Humanism
Humanism is the study of the classic culture
of Greece and Rome, then using that study to
increase their knowledge of their own times
Grammar, poetry, history
Most scholars before Humanism focused on
studying religion only
The Renaissance began
in Italy
History: had been the
center of Greece and
Rome in glory days,
Roman Catholic Church
supported the arts
Geography: Location
encouraged trade, ideas
were exchanged quickly
City-states: local families
controlled cities and
supported the arts
financially
Renaissance art
This painting by Raphael shows the
perspective of the chapel in the
background and the people in front
reflected humanist
ideas, such as showing
subjects in classic
Greek culture
The use of perspective
made artwork more
realistic
Architects began using
columns, arches, and
domes that had been
used in ancient Greece
and Rome
Famous
Artists…
Leonardo
(da Vinci)
Michelangelo (di
Lodovico Buonarroti
Simoni)
Raphael
(Sanzio)
Donatello (di Niccolò
di Betto Bardi)
Leonardo da Vinci
The Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Michelangelo
The Pieta
Ceiling of the Sistine
Chapel
Raphael
Madonna dell Granduca
The School of
Athens
Alexander
the Great
Michelangelo
Plato Aristotle
Raphael
Renaissance Spreads
The Renaissance movement spread easily due
to trade, and soon was popular in all of Europe
The printing press allowed people to spread
ideas even faster
Countries that had suffered under the black
death now enjoyed the Renaissance.
Benefits of
the printing
press
Books are cheaper and easier to print
No longer copied by hand
More books meant more people could learn
to read
These new readers were able to become
more educated and learn new skills
Research could also spread quickly between
scientists
Some vocabulary for you…
Vernacular: everyday language of the people
What’s your vocabulary? “Legit”
Utopia: a perfect society, assumed to be
impossible
Patron: financial supporter
Shakespeare added about 1,700 words to the
English language through his works.