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The Renaissance

The Renaissance. Rebirth. Why?. War and Plague and destroyed Europe's population. Survivors looked at life with a new view Wanted to live, not be told how to live Wanted to bring back what they thought was lost Wanted to be daring Changed lifestyles for all of Europe A Rebirth.

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The Renaissance

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  1. The Renaissance Rebirth

  2. Why? • Warand Plague and destroyed Europe's population. • Survivors looked at life with a new view • Wanted to live, not be told how to live • Wanted to bring back what they thought was lost • Wanted to be daring • Changed lifestyles for all of Europe • A Rebirth

  3. Starts in Italy • Explosion of Art, Writing, Science begins around 1300 AD in Italy • Wanted to bring back the life and culture of ancient Greece and Rome • Italy had advantages which made it the home for the Renaissance • Thriving Cities • A wealthy merchant class • Classical heritage of Greece and Rome

  4. Advantages • Cities • Home to the crusade ports • People came through Italy from all over Europe • Brought population and wealth • Merchants • Plague brought economic changes • Survivors could demand higher wages • Merchants who struggled tried other businesses • Medici • A banking family that took over the city of Florence • used his wealth, wit, and Job to influence the government and become a dictator, with the appearance of an elected government

  5. Looking Backwards • Greece and Rome • Looked to the art and literature of the pas empires and had a desire to return to the learning that was going on then • Drew inspiration from the ruins that surrounded them • Studied Latin • Took back the documents from the Muslim libraries in Constantinople

  6. The Classics • The old manuscripts and writings from Greece and Rome were studied • They became “the classics” • Led to Humanism • An intellectual movement that focused on Human Potential and achievement • Brought a change to lifestyle • Encouraged study of History, Literature, and Art • The Humanities

  7. Enjoy Life • Middle ages encouraged plainness, and showing simplicity to the lord • Renaissance encouraged enjoying life without offending god • Enjoyed luxuries, music, and food

  8. Patrons of Art • Church leaders encouraged the beautifying of Rome • Spent large amounts of money to pay artists • Patrons- Financially supporting artists • Wealthy leaders also paid for sculptures and portraits and donated works to the city or church • Showed off their importance

  9. The Renaissance Man • Introduced the Idea that all educated people were expected to create Art • Strove to master almost every area of study • If you excelled in many fields, was praised as a “Universal Man” • How to Become a “Renaissance Man” • Charming, witty, well educated in the classics • Dance, Sing, Play Music, and Write Poetry • Skilled Rider, Wrester, Swordsman

  10. Renaissance Woman • Upper-class Women should know the Classics and be Charming • Don’t seek fame • Inspire art, rarely Create it • Was better educated than Medieval women but had little influence • Some women worked to gain more influence • Isabella d’Este • Married a rule of a city state and used he influence to become a patron and a rule in times of need

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