Transcript Introduction to the Renaissance

Introduction to the
Renaissance
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What
was
the
Renais
sance
• A time of
creativity/
change
• Most important:
changed the
way people
viewed the
world.
• Re-birth in
cultures like
ancient Rome.
What
was the
Renais
sance
• New attitudes
toward culture &
learning.
• Renaissance
thinkers had many
talents & supported
a spirit of adventure
• Renaissance person
was multi-talented
• Began in Italy in the
Italian mid 1300’s.
Begin- • Italy was center of
ancient culture.
nings • Survived the Middle
Ages.
• Trade and
manufacturing
flourished in Italian
cities.
Italian
Beginnings
•Political &
economic
leadership.
•Stressed
education.
• Florence and the
Medici family
Italian • Florence symbol
Begin- of Italian
nings Renaissance.
• Medici family
organize banking
business (1400s)
• The Medici became
the richest family in
Europe.
Italian • 2 famous members
Begin- were Cosimo de’
Medici and Lorenzo
nings “The Magnificent”.
• Lorenzo was a
generous patron of
3 reasons:
Why
Italy?
-Rome is in
Italy
- Italy survived
the black
death
-Italy had a
good economy
 Humanism focused
on worldly subjects
rather than on
religious issues.
Human- Education is the key.
Wanted
a
return
to
ism
the humanities
(grammar, poetry,
history, etc.)
 Petrarch
Human Florentine lived from 1304
ism to 1374.
 Early Renaissance
humanist.
 Interested in ancient Greek
libraries and Roman
Manuscripts.
 Wrote literature: Sonnets to
Laura