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Bell Ringer #1. Define the following: Urban Society- Secular- *Use your textbook’s glossary!. Chapter 12 Section 1. The Renaissance. The Renaissance. Renaissance = rebirth 1350-1550 Rebirth in ancient Greek and Roman beliefs Began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe
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Bell Ringer #1 Define the following: • Urban Society- • Secular- *Use your textbook’s glossary!
Chapter 12 Section 1 The Renaissance
The Renaissance • Renaissance = rebirth • 1350-1550 • Rebirth in ancient Greek and Roman beliefs • Began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe • Renaissance Italy was an urban society • A system in which cities are the center of political, economic, and social life
Renaissance Characteristics • Secular Viewpoint • Worldly • People enjoyed material things • The power of the Church declined • Stronger focus on the individual
Secular or Not? Not
Secular or Not? Secular
Secular or Not? Not
Secular or Not? Secular
Secular or Not? Not
Renaissance Characteristics 2. Humanism • Intellectual movement based on the study of the humanities • Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history
Renaissance Characteristics 3. Individualism • Philosophical idea encouraging the potential of man and the development of their own beliefs • The emphasis on individual ability
The Italian City States • Milan • Very wealthy • Used a tax system to supply the government money • Venice • Link between Asia and western Europe • Large trade empire • Florence • Governed by the wealthy and powerful • Faced with economic decline
Renaissance Thinkers • Individualist ideas influenced Leonardo da Vinci • Painter • Sculptor • Architect • Inventor • Mathematician • High regard for human worth and a realization of what individuals could achieve created a new social ideal
Renaissance Thinkers • Humanist ideas influenced Niccolo Machiavelli • Author of The Prince, a book on how to gain and keep political power • Previous writers on political power stressed the ethical side of leaders • The Prince encouraged leaders to abandon morality and promoted self-interest
The Prince Would you rather be feared or loved?
The Prince Do you think most people are selfish, corrupt, and fickle?
The Prince Do you think it is OK to trick your enemies?
The Prince Do you think it is OK to trick your friends?
The Prince Would you rather a politician be morally right or politically effective?
Renaissance Society • 3 classes (estates) 1- Nobles (2-3% of population) • Athletic • Educated • Political • Advisors to the king 2- Peasants/Townspeople (85-90%) • Poor • Workers 3- Clergy (7-12%) • Church leaders
Renaissance Society • Family • Father or husband was the center of family and finances • Mother or wife was the keeper of household • Marriage • Families arranged marriages to strengthen family and business relations • Daughters had a dowry (sum of money) that was given to the future husband’s family
Bell Ringer #2 • Define the following: • Humanism- *Use your textbook’s glossary!
Chapter 12 Section 2 The Intellectual and Artistic Renaissance
Renaissance Humanism • Humanism- Intellectual movement based on literary works of Greece & Rome • Philosophy, Poetry, History, Grammar • Petrarch(PEH-trahrk)- Humanist • 1300s- Intellectual life of solitude • No family, no life in community Vs. • 1400s- Intellectual duty to live a civic life • Served the City State
Renaissance Literature • Vernacular- language spoken in everyday life (English, Spanish, Slang) • Dante(DAHN-tay) • Italian • Divine Comedy • Story of the soul’s journey to salvation • Chaucer • English • The Canterbury Tales (Canterbury, England) • Stories of 29 people’s pilgrimage • Christine de Pizan • Frenchwoman • The Book of the City of Ladies • Women can learn like men
Renaissance Education • Education is life changing • “Liberal Studies” (humanist) • History, Philosophy, Grammar, Poetry, Music • Physical Education • Strong in mind and body • Goal was to create complete citizens • Mostly males • Women were not taught math or rhetoric (study of language)
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Renaissance Art • Artists sought to imitate nature (reality) • Humans were the center of attention • Artists used geometry, space, light, anatomy, perspective (point of view) The Virgin and Child By Masaccio
Renaissance Art • Fresco- painting on wet plaster with water based paint • Causes a 3D effect • Raphael The Trinity By Masaccio
Renaissance Art Mary Magdalene By Donatello David By Donatello
Renaissance Art Brunelleschi Dome