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Renaissance (1300-1600) Chapter 17 Sections 1 and 2 Beginnings of the Renaissance Rebirth; rebirth of art and learning Italy’s Advantages Thriving cities Wealthy merchant class (POWERFUL) Classical heritage of Greece and Rome The Renaissance Causes Crusades Bubonic Plague Merchants Wealthy Merchant Class Dominate politics Did not inherit social rank; individual merit Medici Family Ran Florence Patrons Fans of the arts Merchants and Church Officials Life During the Renaissance Humanism Change of Thought Focus on human potential and achievements Realistic style; glorify human body Worldly; concerned with the here and now Church Officials and People Lavish lifestyles What is your ideal man or woman? Men and Women Ideal Woman Know the classics, charming, not expect fame Inspire art, not create art, little political and economic power Ideal Man Artistic Geniuses Charming, witty, polite, and well educated Dance, sing, play music, write poetry, skilled rider, wrestler, strong, athletic, and excellent swordsman. Renaissance Men Slide Show Show Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo Show artwork Teach students how to write from Right to Left Pass Out Leonardo Worksheet Read as a class, have them write five facts backwards More than five earns extra credit Finish Slides (Machiavelli and Printing Press) The Arts Perspective Indicates three dimensions in drawing and writing Classical artists used this. Disappeared in the Middle Ages Reappears during the Renaissance Warm-Up: Read the following passage from Niccolo Machiavelli “My intent being to write a useful work…it seemed to me more appropriate to pursue the actual truth of the matter than the imagination of it. Many have imagined republics and principalities which were never seen or known really to exist; because how one lives is so far removed from how one ought to live that he who abandons what one does for what one ought to do, learns rather his own ruin than his preservation.” Machiavelli Wrote The Prince Political theories Most people are selfish, fickle, and corrupt Okay to have a ruler do something immoral if it was good for the people Succeed must be as strong as a lion and as crude as a fox Trick enemies and own people if it was for the good of the state Northern Renaissance Interested in: Classical culture Curious about the world Belief in human potential Freedom of thought Education Famous Men Shakespeare Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael Machiavelli Johann Gutenberg Printing Press Legacy of the Renaissance Desire for learning People began to question Arts Praised individual achievement Realistic/lifelike Assignment Let’s say that right now we are having a renaissance. In your opinion, what would we be having a rebirth of? What are some characteristics of this rebirth? Read the following quote from Niccolo Machiavelli: "The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved." PROMPT: According to Niccolo Machiavelli, there is “greater security in being feared than in being loved”, Provide a detailed explanation, in your introductory and initial body paragraphs why Machiavelli feels this way. Feel free to use the handout you received yesterday to aid in supporting the information in your essay.