1. Unit 4- Europe
Rise of the Renaissance
Preview: Look at these 2 images—one is Medieval, the other is Renaissance.
Name 3 major differences between the 2 artworks

2. Image # Image #2
Preview: Look at these 2 images—one is Medieval, the other is Renaissance.
Name 3 major differences between the 2 artworks

3. What is the Renaissance?
During the Renaissance (1300 to 1600), Western Europe emerged from the Middle Ages:
Renaissance means “rebirth”
Revival in Greek & Roman ideas, learning, & trade
New ideas in art, government, & human potential
The Renaissance marked the beginning of the “modern era”

5. Middle Ages to the Renaissance: What Changed?
Trade & Cities?
Government?
Religion?
Human Potential?
Art & Architecture?

6. What Changed from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance? Trade & Cities

7. Trade & Cities in the Middle Ages?

8. What Caused the Change? The Crusades

9. What were things like in the Renaissance?

10. Trade & Cities Increased trade for luxury goods led to cities:
Status was based on wealth & ability, not birthright
A new middle class of bankers, merchants, & skilled craftsmen gained lots of power
Wealthy citizens showed their new status by buying art & building cathedrals for their city

11. What were things like in the Renaissance?

12. What were things like in the Renaissance?

13. Trade & Cities
Italian merchants remained close to Byzantine & Muslim merchants so trade quickly reemerged in Italy
Florence was the most important city; the Renaissance began there
Had a strong textile industry
Had lots of banks to give loans
The Medici family (banking) used their wealth to make Florence Italy’s most artistic city

14. What Changed from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance? Government

15. Government in the Middle Ages?

16. Nationalism
People looked at the King as a national leader fighting for the glory of the nation-state
English people were proud when England defeated France in battle; French people were proud when France defeated England in battle
England
France

17. What were things like in the Renaissance?

18. Government
Kings were able to tax merchants & began using money to form armies to protect citizens
The 100 Years War led to:
The cannon & longbow which made feudal lords less powerful
Nationalism increased as people became loyal to the king & nation, rather than their lord

20. What Changed from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance? Religion

21. Religion in the Middle Ages?

22. The Great Schism & The Crusades
What Caused the Change?
The Great Schism & The Crusades

23. What were things like in the Renaissance?

24. Religion Many people lost respect for the Pope after the:
Great Schism in 1054: disagreements between Italian & French Catholics led to 2 popes
Losses during the Crusades
Despite having less respect, the Catholic Church was still an important part of peoples’ lives & the pope remained important

25. What Changed from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance? Human Potential

26. Human Potential in the Middle Ages?

27. What Caused the Change? The Black Death

28. What were things like in the Renaissance?

29. Human Potential
Individuals became the center of attention during the Renaissance
People began to think that each person can accomplish anything
Humanists—studied the “classical” ideas of Greece & Rome; believed education could make the world a better place
People began to think that man can do anything

30. Petrarch: “Father of Humanism”
Petrarch was a scholar and poet who was responsible for the recovery of manuscripts and works of Greek and Roman writers.
He traveled throughout Europe recovering manuscripts of Cicero and other Roman authors that had been lost in monastery libraries.
Petrarch, like other writers of the time, wrote in Latin.
Francesco Petrarch

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32. Human Potential What was expected of men & women in the Renaissance?
The “ideal man” was well educated, smart, can dance, write poetry, & play music; (called a “Renaissance Man”)
The ideal woman should have the same qualities but should not seek fame or political power
Renaissance women were far better educated but had fewer rights than medieval women

33. Niccolo Machiavelli
IT philosopher, diplomat, poet,
musician, playwright..
Best known for The Prince – realist politics
Rulers should behave like a lion (aggressive and powerful) and at other times like a fox (cunning and practical)
“The Ends Justify the Means”
“It was better to be feared than to be loved”
All this done to keep peace and stabilize power
1st to publicly suggest immoral behavior for govt stability

34. Dante Alighieri “Father of the Italian Language”
Wrote The Divine Comedy.
The Divine Comedy is considered one of the greatest works of Italian and world literature.
Dante was first to write in the vernacular, the language used in everyday life. Until his time, all European literature was written in Latin.
Dante Alighieri

35. What Changed from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
What Changed from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance? Art & Architecture

36. Art in the Middle Ages?

37. What Caused the Change? Increased Wealth & Classical Ideas

38. What were things like in the Renaissance?
Classical Ideas
Religion
Perspective
The Individual
Realism

39. Art & Architecture
Italians spent money on art to show their new wealth
Renaissance artists & architects were inspired by the Greeks & Romans but used new styles to make innovative new designs:
Showed realism & expressions
Used perspective & shading
Emphasized individual people