1. Causes of the Renaissance

2. What is the Renaissance? Rebirth Explosion of New Ideas & Learning

3. Rediscovery of Classical Greek & Roman Culture Humanism—worth of Individual Secularism—worldly not religious Rebirth Explosion of New Ideas & Learning

4. Causes of the Italian Renaissance Crusades Control of Mediterranean Trade

5. Sophistication of Italian City-States Growth of Banking & Trade Crusades Control of Mediterranean Trade

6. Printing Press Crusades Control of Mediterranean Trade Sophistication of Italian City-States Growth of Banking & Trade Excess Wealth: de Medici family of Florence

7. Italian v. Northern Renaissance ItalyNorth

8. Italy Rome, Florence, Venice Mediterranean Trade De Medici Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael Italian

9. Italian v. Northern Renaissance North Amsterdam, Antwerp, London Rhine & Thames Rivers Jacob Fugger Jan Van Eyck, Brueghel

10. Italian v. Northern Renaissance Italy Rome, Florence, Venice Mediterranean Trade De Medici Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael North Amsterdam, Antwerp, London Rhine & Thames Rivers Jacob Fugger Jan Van Eyck, Brueghel

11. Political Intrigue

12. Machiavellian Intrigue Wrote The Prince studied the politics of Florence, Venice & Rome analyzed use of power, force, & Deception How to book for future leaders Including... Niccolo Machiavelli

13. De Medici Family of Florence Cosimo & Lorenzo city improvements patron of the arts peace & prosperity Savonarola Franciscan Friar banned gambling, swearing, etc. burned books & paintings

14. The Borgia: First Italian Crime Family Pope Alexander VI –bribery, extortion, nepotism, torture Casare Borgia (son) –multiple murders, mercenary Lucrezia Borgia (daughter ) –incest? –What really happened to her husbands?

15. Effects of the Renaissance

16. Renaissance Art perspective light & motion study of human form emotion & drama new subject matter>secularism science & mathematics composition & balance changing perspective of man & his role in the world unique vision of each artist

17. Effects of the Renaissance Advances in Science & Technology led to the European Exploration of the World Secularism led to the Protestant Reformation Humanism encouraged the growth of Democracy & the Fight for Human Rights Role of Women in Society Improved Renaissance Art led to the Age of Classical Music and Art in Europe