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RENAISSANCENotes

Friday, June 4, 2010

I. REBIRTH BEGINS

A. Why?

1. Trade was the beginning.

a. Merchants and crusaders bring back goods and ideas from Middle East and Asia

b. Led to rediscovery of the classics

• Greek and Roman thought


I. REBIRTH BEGINS

B. Italy1. Venice, Genoa

centrally located on trade routes.

a. Became wealthy centers of trade

2. Wealthy Merchants supported arts and education

3. Led to Renaissance, rebirth, of learning


II. HUMANISM

A. Prevailing Philosophy

1. Ideals included belief in potential of all people

2. Church no longer guided thinking

a. People could think for themselves and achieve greatness


II. HUMANISM

B. Encouraged study

1. Classics

2. Stars and planets

3. Human body and medicine

4. Role of religion in government


II. HUMANISM

C. Conflict with church

1. Church didn’t like new ideas

2. Wanted people to follow, not question

3. Humanists said question everything


III. FLORENCE

A. First Renaissance city

1. Banks, wealth

2. Textiles

3. Artisans

4. Government

a. Signoria

• Guild members

• Elected for two month terms


III. FLORENCE

B. Medici - Leading family of the Renaissance

1. Father Cosimo

• Made Medici bank most powerful in Europe

2. Son Piero

• Made the Medici home a center of art, learning, and literature

3. Grandson Lorenzo “IL Magnifico”

• Made Florence a model city of art and culture


III. FLORENCE

4. Benefits

• Art and architecture

• Revival of Greek and Roman ideas

• Wealth through trade

• Stable democratic government


IV. LEONARDO DA VINCI

A. Early years

1. Born 1452 in Vinci

2. Educated in Florence

B. Ideal Renaissance Man

1. Multi-talented



2. Da Vinci’s Talents• Painter• Sculptor• Architect• Engineer• Musician• Scientist• Inventor• Astronomer

• Botanist• Set Designer• Teacher• Writer• Military Engineer



C. Most Famous Works

1. Mona Lisa

2. Last Supper



D. Inventions

1. Machine Gun

2. Helicopter

3. Siege Tower

4. Tank


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