1. Religious and Beliefs Mark #27 Courtney #1 Ron #3 Dave #12 Amanda #23 Mark #27 Courtney #1 Ron #3 Dave #12 Amanda #23

2. Renaissance  Religion was one of the aspects of the Renaissance that changed drastically over a few centuries.  The major facts that were weakening the church’s influence included the Rise of Humanism, the invention of the Printing Press, the awareness of corruption in the church, and the work of individual Reformers.  Religion was one of the aspects of the Renaissance that changed drastically over a few centuries.  The major facts that were weakening the church’s influence included the Rise of Humanism, the invention of the Printing Press, the awareness of corruption in the church, and the work of individual Reformers.

3. Famous Figures  The Early Renaissance was lead by sculptor Donatello.  Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo were four major artists during the Renaissance.  The Early Renaissance was lead by sculptor Donatello.  Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo were four major artists during the Renaissance.

4. Donatello  Donatello was a great Italian sculptor  He considered to be one of the greatest sculptors of all time  He was essentially a realist  Invented the shallow relief technique  Donatello was a great Italian sculptor  He considered to be one of the greatest sculptors of all time  He was essentially a realist  Invented the shallow relief technique

5. Leonardo da Vinci  Leonardo was a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist  His innovations influenced the course of Italian art for more than a century after his death  his scientific studies led the developments of modern science.  Draw the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper  Leonardo was a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist  His innovations influenced the course of Italian art for more than a century after his death  his scientific studies led the developments of modern science.  Draw the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

6. Raphael  Was the youngest artist of his time  He was known for his painting called, “Triumph of Galatea”  His rival was Michelangelo  Sistin Madonna is one of his paintings, that is still talked about today  Was the youngest artist of his time  He was known for his painting called, “Triumph of Galatea”  His rival was Michelangelo  Sistin Madonna is one of his paintings, that is still talked about today

7. Michelangelo  Michelangelo was a painter, architect and poet

8. Humanism  Basic human achievements  People began to start thinking independently and finding new ideas and different paths to follow  Basic human achievements  People began to start thinking independently and finding new ideas and different paths to follow

9. Christian humanist  Believed the Bible offered ways to improve society  Thomas More- famous work Utopia  Desiderus Erasmus  Believed the Bible offered ways to improve society  Thomas More- famous work Utopia  Desiderus Erasmus

10. Hans Gutenberg  Invented a way of making suitable re-usable letters out of metal  This is led to cheaper prices for books And help expand new ideas and beliefs  Invented a way of making suitable re-usable letters out of metal  This is led to cheaper prices for books And help expand new ideas and beliefs

11. Work sited Thinkquest.org