The Italian The Italian RenaissanceRenaissance

6-5 The student will demonstrate an 6-5 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development and the understanding of the development and the impact of the Renaissance on Europe and the impact of the Renaissance on Europe and the rest of the world.rest of the world.

RenaissanceRenaissance ****Renaissance means Renaissance means ““rebirthrebirth””. It refers to the . It refers to the

period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages.period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages.

****Money for the Renaissance came from Money for the Renaissance came from tradetrade.. One big idea that came from thisOne big idea that came from thistime is that time is that all humans were importantall humans were importantno matter how much money they hadno matter how much money they hadand deserved an education. and deserved an education.

Renaissance Education

How the Renaissance How the Renaissance BeganBegan

****Increased Increased trade with Asiatrade with Asiabrought wealth to Italian tradebrought wealth to Italian tradecities, leading to the cities, leading to the

Renaissance.Renaissance.

The growth of wealthy The growth of wealthy tradingtrading

cities in Italy led to a rebirth ofcities in Italy led to a rebirth ofthe arts and learning called thethe arts and learning called theRenaissanceRenaissance..

Silk & Spice Trade

Trading CentersTrading Centers ****Four northern Italian cities became Four northern Italian cities became trading trading

centerscenters.. FlorenceFlorence GenoaGenoa MilanMilan VeniceVenice

****The cities of Milan &The cities of Milan &Florence were manufacturingFlorence were manufacturingcenters. Venice & Genoacenters. Venice & Genoawere port cities on thewere port cities on theMediterranean Sea, whereMediterranean Sea, wherethe goods & services flowed.the goods & services flowed.

Bustling Port of Venice

Look at the map & find Look at the map & find the major trading cities the major trading cities in Italy. Can you list the in Italy. Can you list the four major cities?four major cities?

FlorenceFlorence GenoaGenoa MilanMilan VeniceVenice

Italian City-StatesItalian City-States

Banking & The Medici Banking & The Medici FamilyFamily

BankersBankers kept money for kept money formerchants all over Europemerchants all over Europe& made money by charging& made money by charginginterest, a fee that lendersinterest, a fee that lenderscharge people who borrowcharge people who borrowmoney from them.money from them.

****The The Medici familyMedici family were werethe greatest of the Florencethe greatest of the Florencebankers. They were thebankers. They were therichest family in Florence.richest family in Florence.Their fortune gave themTheir fortune gave thempolitical power as well.political power as well.

“Money-Changer & his Wife” Marinus van Reymerswaele (1539)

****Cosimo MediciCosimo Medici wanted Florence to be the most wanted Florence to be the most beautiful city in the world. He hired artists to beautiful city in the world. He hired artists to decorate his palace.decorate his palace.

****He also valued education,He also valued education,built libraries & collected books.built libraries & collected books.His workers needed to read, write,His workers needed to read, write,& understand math.& understand math.

The Medici family were patronsThe Medici family were patronsof the arts.of the arts.

****PatronsPatrons are sponsors & are sponsors &supporters of the arts. They wouldsupporters of the arts. They wouldgive money to support the artistsgive money to support the artistsor have the artists create works.or have the artists create works.

The Medici FamilyThe Medici Family

Cosimo de Medici

This is a portrait of This is a portrait of Giuliano de MediciGiuliano de Medici by by Raphael. There are Raphael. There are several portraits of the several portraits of the Medici family because Medici family because they were they were patronspatrons of of the arts. the arts.

What is a patron?What is a patron?

The Medici FamilyThe Medici Family

Giuliano de MediciGiuliano de Medici

HumanismHumanism During the Middle Ages, people wereDuring the Middle Ages, people weredevoted to religious study.devoted to religious study. ****By the 1300s, scholars began toBy the 1300s, scholars began tostudy subjects such as history, study subjects such as history,

literature,literature,public speaking, & art. These subjectspublic speaking, & art. These subjectswere called the were called the humanitieshumanities, and they led, and they ledto the thinking and learning known asto the thinking and learning known ashumanism.humanism.

HumanismHumanism is a way of thinking & is a way of thinking &learning that stresses the importance learning that stresses the importance of human abilities & actions.of human abilities & actions.

“Virtruvian Man”Leonardo Da Vinci

Changes from Changes from HumanismHumanism

****Art & literature had only beenArt & literature had only beenbased on religion, but now theybased on religion, but now theywould focus on humans, politics,would focus on humans, politics,religion, & various styles of writingreligion, & various styles of writing& art.& art.

****Artist began painting portraits,Artist began painting portraits,anatomy of the human body wasanatomy of the human body wasbeing studied & human intelligencebeing studied & human intelligencewas recognized, an interactionwas recognized, an interactionbetween subject & ruler began,between subject & ruler began,ordinary people (sons of middleordinary people (sons of middleclass families) were educated.class families) were educated.

Michelangelo’s “David”

****Another BIG change wasAnother BIG change was

books were being published inbooks were being published in

the language the people spoke.the language the people spoke.

****VernacularVernacular is the term given is the term given

when the author writes in thewhen the author writes in the

language the people use so theylanguage the people use so they

can read it.can read it.

“De Humani Corporis Fabrica”(Anatomy Book) Vesalius, 1555

Advances in Literature

New StudiesNew Studies AnatomyAnatomy was one new was one new

subject that was being subject that was being studied by people during this studied by people during this time. time.

What are some other What are some other subjects that were studied? subjects that were studied? What were these called?What were these called?

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Anatomical Drawings

ReviewReview Renaissance means Renaissance means rebirthrebirth..

Money in the Italian Renaissance came from Money in the Italian Renaissance came from tradetrade..

The big idea from this time isThe big idea from this time is

that that all humans were importantall humans were important

no matter how much money theyno matter how much money they

had or who they were. had or who they were.

EducationEducation became the means became the means

to a better life.to a better life.

Florence Cathedral