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Chapter 1 Section 1: Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance PROLOGUE

Chapter 1 Section 1: Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance PROLOGUE. Vyborny. What’s the main idea?. The Italian Renaissance was a rebirth of learning that produced many great works of art and literature. Why does it matter now?.

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Chapter 1 Section 1: Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance PROLOGUE

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  1. Chapter 1 Section 1:Italy: Birthplace of the RenaissancePROLOGUE Vyborny

  2. What’s the main idea? • The Italian Renaissance was a rebirth of learning that produced many great works of art and literature.

  3. Why does it matter now? • Renaissance art and literature still influence modern thought and art.

  4. Prologue: Ancient Greece and Rome • Great civilizations before the Middle Ages

  5. Why were they “great”? • They made great advancements in: • Language • Politics (democracy!) • Education • Philosophy • Science • Art • Architecture

  6. Did these civilizations last? • No! • Barbarians attacked, so Roman empire fell apart. • This led to the “Middle Ages” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eluqnvLPkH8&feature=fvsr

  7. Prologue: The Middle Ages • Increase in: • War • Disease • Christianity • Monarchies • Poor weather • Starvation • Decrease in: • Population • Cities • Travel • Science • Technology

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