The Renaissance
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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.