1. Renaissance / Reformation
Chapter 17

2. Italy: Birthplace
Section 1

3. Vocabulary Renaissance – means “rebirth”
Humanism – intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
Secular – worldly viewpoint on life
Patrons – a person who supports artists
Perspective – specific technique which shows three dimensions on a flat surface
Vernacular – everyday language in a region or country

4. The Renaissance
Time period (1300 – 1600) that sparked creativity in art, writing, and thoughts
Everything was more about the individual
People turned to art during the tough economic times

5. Art Work of the Renaissance
Characteristics
Realism
Perspective
Individualism
Personality
Use of Nature
Human body

10. City-states Italy was divided into many different city-states
Cities that had their own political unit
Merchants were able to dominate
They believed they deserved all kinds of power because of their success

11. Medici Family Powerful banking family
Gained control of the city- state “Florence”
Control stayed in the family for years!!!
First ruler was Cosimo de Medici

12. Change in lifestyle
Humanists encouraged people to live traditionally like the Greeks/Romans
Studied three specific subjects
History, philosophy, and literature

13. Lifestyle continued……….
Renaissance society pushed people to think about the here and now
People began wearing expensive clothing and living in mansions
Churches began decorating with expensive artwork
All educated people should produce art!

14. How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas
How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas? (write down 3-4 sentences, your opinion)