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The Renaissance
1300-1600
What was the Renaissance?
• Rebirth in creativity in Europe
• Art and Learning were valued
•Began in Florence, Italy
•Intellectual break from the
Middle Ages
Which art piece is from the
Middle Ages? Which one is from
the Renaissance?
Renaissance
Medieval
3 dimensionalPerspective
Intellectual
Theme
Why Renaissance?
Vibrant/Active
Why Italy?
• Geography and trade:
Exposed to different cultures
• Urban Centers:
Florence, Rome and Venice- exchange of new ideas
• Merchant class (De Medici):
Supporters of the arts
• Classical Heritage:
Inspiration from Rome and Greece
Map
Label:
p. 35
France
Florence
England
Venetian Republic (shade)
Holy Roman Empire
Papal States (shade)
Spain
Ottoman Empire
Renaissance Values
• Individualism and human potential (Humanism)
Champion of Humanism Erasmus in his Praise of Folly
• Material Pleasures
• SecularismConcerned with the here and now
Increase tolerance for non religious ideas
• Renaissance Man:
Excels in many fields
Educated
Self control
Who is this
Renaissance
Man?
Painter
Sculptor
Leonardo
Da Vinci
Inventor
Scientist
Who is this
Renaissance
Man?
Well loved
Hired by
the Pope
Raphael
Educated
in the
Classics
Realist
Painter
Who is this
Renaissance
Man?
Advisor to
rulers
Better to be feared
than love
Wrote the
Prince
Machiavelli
Writer
Who is this
Renaissance
Man?
Engineer
Sculpted
the David
Church was chief
Benefactor
Michelangelo
Painted
Sistine
Chapel
Ceiling
Are there Renaissance Men today?
One the lines think of an individual
in our society today that is highly
successful in everything he or she
does. Be sure to explain your
choice. Be ready to share
Exit Ticket
Bell Ringer/Exit Ticket Journal
Unit: Renaissance and Reformation
Renaissance
Date:___________Topic:_______________________
9/11
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Name:_______________
Score:______/3 (teacher
• Define Renaissance and explain
why it began in Italy?