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On the top of the next blank page in your notebook, write this heading: Renaissance GRAPES. Renaissance GRAPES. Renaissance= Age of Rebirth for Europe (Arts & Learning). Renaissance GRAPES- G- GEOGRAPHY. Renaissance began in Florence and Venice, Italy
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On the top of the next blank page in your notebook, write this heading: Renaissance GRAPES
Renaissance GRAPES • Renaissance= Age of Rebirth for Europe (Arts & Learning)
Renaissance GRAPES- G- GEOGRAPHY • Renaissance began in Florence and Venice, Italy • Florence and Venice = Two Italian city-states (Independent powerful cities)
Renaissance GRAPES- R - RELIGION • Catholic Church still powerful in Europe (but becoming more corrupt) • Humanism spreads quickly (less focus on the Church) • Split in the Church– Catholic vs. Protestant (Martin Luther)
Renaissance GRAPES – A- ART • Famous period for European Art • Most famous artists/inventors: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Johannes Gutenberg, William Shakespeare • Famous artwork: Mona Lisa, David, the Duomo in Florence, printing press, etc.
Renaissance GRAPES- P- POLITICS • Wealthy merchant/banking families held power in Italian city-states • Medici Family = MOST POWERFUL • Catholic Church’s power goes back and forth
Renaissance GRAPES – E - ECONOMICS • Huge amount of trade growth between Europe, Asia, and Middle East • Mediterranean Sea remains the world’s most important sea trade route • Exploration for other trade routes begins (discovery of Americas)
Renaissance GRAPES- S - SOCIETY • Feudalism = DEAD • Rise of the merchant/middle class (more money to go around) • Less focus on religion, more focus on art, science, and LEARNING