Italy:Birth Place of the Renaissance

Renaissance

Rebirth of: Learning and art Revival of classical Greek and Roman Culture.

Why Italy? Thriving Cities

Northern Italy was urban-Venice, Florence & Rome.

Crusades encouraged trade Bubonic Plague= 60% pop. DEAD

Time to pursue other interests.

Wealthy Merchant Class Dominated politics MEDICI FAMILY

Classical heritage of Greece and Rome

Humanism Petarch---father of Renaissance Humanism.

FLORENCE: MAJOR CENTER CIVIC DUTY

Classical texts no longer have to agree with Christian teachings.

Based on the writing of Greeks & Romans. Popularized the study of history, literature

and philosophy.

Pleasures

Secular: worldly rather than spiritual; concerned with

the here and now.

Enjoy life without offending God. Good food Wine Music Material luxuries

Patrons

Supported the arts & artists

Large monetary grants to artists

Wealthy merchants displayed their wealth through their donations.

Renaissance art

People

Renaissance ArtPlaces

Leonardo da Vinci Painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist.

Scientist

Painter

Painter

Machiavelli: Political Guide The Prince

Ruler gains power and keeps it Political games and trickery Not concerned with what was morally

right but was politically effective.

The Prince:“From this arises the question whether it is better

to be loved more than feared, or feared more than loved.The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the tow to go together, it is muchsafer to be feared than loved, if one of the two has to be wanting.

For it may be said of men in general that they areungrateful, voluble [changeable], dissemblers [liars],anxious to avoid danger, and covetous of gain; as longas you benefit them, they are entirely yours; they offeryou their blood, their goods, their life, and their children, as I have before said, when the necessity is remote; but when it approaches, they revolt. And the prince who has relied solely on their words, without making preparations is ruined”

Northern Renaissance England, France, Germany, and Flanders

Ideas from Italy were spread into Northern Europe by: Scholars Students Merchants

The Elizabethan Age

Accomplishments of the N. Renaissance

Spreading of printed ideas. Made books cheaper. More people could buy them. JOHANN GUTENBERG

Legacy of the Renaissance

In the Arts: Secular works Drew on techniques & style of Greece and

Rome. More realistic Writers used vernacular languages Arts praised individual achievements.

Changes in Society: Printing was cheaper

Greater availability of books increased the desire for learning.

Published legal proceedings made laws clear= people understood their rights.

Humanists’ reformed how people lived.

People began to question political and religious structures.