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Renaissance II. The Printing Press. Gutenberg 1455 Why is this so important?. Machiavelli (1469-1527). Looked to ancient Rome Wanted Italian Unity The Prince Cesare Borgia, Lorenzo de Medici Ends Justify the Means Lion and Fox. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527).
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The Printing Press • Gutenberg • 1455 • Why is this so important?
Machiavelli (1469-1527) • Looked to ancient Rome • Wanted Italian Unity • The Prince • Cesare Borgia, Lorenzo de Medici • Ends Justify the Means • Lion and Fox
The Northern Renaissance • More Christian in nature • Christian Humanists-combining the best elements of the Classics with Christianity
Artists • Durer and Van Eyck
Giovanni Arnolfini and His WifeGiovanna CenamiJan Van Eyck 1434
Self-PortraitAlbrecht Dürer 1471 - 1528
Erasmus (1466-1536) • Back to the Source • Philosophy of Christ • Praise of Folly
Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam Hans Holbein the Younger 1523
Thomas More (1478-1535) • Utopia
A Portrait of Sir Thomas More Hans Holbein the Younger 1527
Women and the Renaissance • Education • Roles as patrons of the arts • Women political leaders in Italy Caterina Sforza Isabella d’Este
Women’s Roles • They were to be able to charm, but be in the background • Lower class women worked • Women had very little political clout
France • Charles VII- professional army • Uniting France, success in the 100 years war
Spain • Ferdinand and Isabella • Use of the Inquisition • Empire and Wealth • Charles V • Catherine of Aragon
England • War of the Roses- 1455-1485 • Edward IV • Richard III • Henry VII • Arthur and Catherine • Henry VIII