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Introduction to the Renaissance

Introduction to the Renaissance. The Renaissance. Renaissance means “rebirth” Lasted from around 1350-1600 During the Renaissance, people in Europe started living less by religion and began to embrace new ideas and technology Started in Italy and then spread across Europe

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Introduction to the Renaissance

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  1. Introduction to the Renaissance

  2. The Renaissance • Renaissance means “rebirth” • Lasted from around 1350-1600 • During the Renaissance, people in Europe started living less by religion and began to embrace new ideas and technology • Started in Italy and then spread across Europe • http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/754DFC00-C48F-4239-A9D9-92D07C306AC6

  3. Government • Instead of fiefs, Italy formed city-states • Many city-states became wealthy because of trade • http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/377C5912-E224-48B4-9E02-07F565453C16

  4. Government Two main types of government emerged in Italy: • Signoria- Controlled by a ruling family • These developed in smaller cities with only one powerful family • Republicanism- Groups of wealthy families ruled together • In large cities, there were many wealthy families and they had to share power • Examples: Florence and Venice

  5. Humanism • Humanism- Using religious ideas to look for solutions to the issues and problems of everyday life • Used teachings from philosophers from Ancient Greece and Rome • Led to advances in science, literature, architecture, and art • http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/DCDD5FD5-6D25-4DE9-9070-94FF20419CD1

  6. Humanism • Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio are considered to be the first Renaissance humanists • They were both poets and writers • They came up with the concept of less focus on religion and more focus on technology and the spread of new ideas Petrarch Boccaccio

  7. Technology from Middle East • During the Middle Ages, Muslims in the Middle East and Northern Africa made many scientific advances (math and astronomy) • Brought to Italy across the Mediterranean Sea • http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/e91e054d-58db-4897-a915-2d32a43ce551

  8. Technology from China • Venetian trade routes connected through the Silk Road reached as far as China • This brought the idea of block printing and paper-making to Italy

  9. Printing Press • In the 1440s, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press • This greatly increased the number of books, which further led to the spread of ideas and the Humanist movement

  10. Leaning Tower of Pisa • Completed in 1372 • 183 feet tall • The foundation of the tower started to sink making it lean • In recent years, weights have been put on the opposite side to stop the leaning

  11. Sistine Chapel • Completed in 1481 • Most famous for its ceiling, painted by Michelangelo that tells the story of the Old Testament • Located in Vatican City, this is where the Pope lives

  12. Mona Lisa • Created in 1503 by Leonardo Da Vinci • The most famous painting in the world • Currently, at the Louvre Museum in Paris

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