1. Wealthy Patrons
During the Renaissance, a patron was a wealthy person who sponsored an artist for their work.
The Medici Family of Florence
Florentine patrons who were famous for being rulers and supporters of the arts
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Famous member of the Medici family most known for sponsoring Italian artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli

2. Achievements of the Renaissance
There were many new ideas that came out of the Renaissance, such as those in art, philosophy, and literature.
Medieval art and literature focused on the Church and salvation alone, while Renaissance art and literature focused more on individuals and worldly matters.

3. Achievements of the Renaissance: Niccolo Machiavelli
Italian author and philosopher who wrote “The Prince,” an early modern treatise (instruction manual) on government that is still used today:
How to take control and maintain it
Supports the absolute power of a ruler
Maintains that the end justifies the means.
Advises that one should not only do good if possible, but do evil when necessary

4. Achievements of the Renaissance: Leonardo DaVinci
Italian artist, inventor, and man of many talents (“Renaissance Man”).
Painted some of the most well known paintings ever, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

5. Mona Lisa

6. The Last Supper

7. Achievements of the Renaissance: Michelangelo
Italian artist and sculptor
Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican and sculpted the statue of The David

8. The David

9. Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

10. Humanism
Humanism is a type of philosophy or way of thinking that rose up during the Renaissance
Humanism is about focusing on the individual or human, rather than divine or supernatural matters.
Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems, not relying on God.
Influenced old Greek and Roman literature
Supported by wealthy patrons

11. Achievements of the Renaissance: Petrarch
The Italian philosopher who is thought to be the Father of Humanism
Wrote sonnets, a type of poem, talking about the greatness of man and his potential to do great work

12. Achievements of the Renaissance: Erasmus
The Dutch humanist philosopher
Wrote The Praise of Folly
Pointed out problems in the church

13. Foundations of the Northern Renaissance
Spread to the rest of Europe through merchants, diplomats, and soldiers
Many northern Europeans wanted to duplicate the culture of the Italian Renaissance
The culture of Northern Europe was very different from Italy’s though
This meant that the Renaissance in the north was different from Italy’s

14. Achievement of the Northern Renaissance: The Printing Press
Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany in 1440
Has movable type to print multiple pages at once
First major printing was a Bible, referred to as the Gutenberg Bible
Revolution in communication

15. Achievement of the Northern Renaissance: Sir Thomas More
English author and humanist
Wrote Utopia a book about what the
perfect society would look like