The Renaissance Topic: The Renaissance Aim: How does the Renaissance transform Europe? Agenda: 1)Crash Course: The Renaissance video.Crash Course 2)Notes )History of Mankind: Story of Us A. What factors caused the Renaissance? The Crusades A need to get Eastern goods: Trade with Ottomans Silk Road and Pax Mongolia Marco Polos adventures The Plague B. Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? Money Trade Industry C. Who were the Medici? For what are they remembered? Rich factory owners who loved art D. What is humanism? How did this differ from the thinking of medieval times? They are focused on art and learning Greek and Roman culture Main Facts About the Renaissance Renaissance means REBIRTH -It was the rebirth of the learning and culture following the Middle Ages/Dark Ages in Europe. The Renaissance was a Golden Age of Western Europe It was influenced by contacts made with the Middle East during the Crusades The Renaissance began and was centered in Florence, Italy. Popes and wealthy families, like the Medici of Italy, sponsored and supported great artists (they were the lovers of art) It was characterized by the growth of Humanism- an increased emphasis on the uniqueness, worth, and ability of humans Ex. Philosophy There was also the growth of Secularism- a greater interest in the concerns of this world, rather than the afterlife (less emphasis on religion) Ex. Wearing expensive clothes It was greatly influenced by classical Greek and Roman civilizations. Great Artists 1.Donatello ( )- Great sculptor 2.Leonardo Da Vinci- a great artist and inventor Known as a Renaissance Man Painted the Mona Lisa and Last Super Many inventions such as a tank, airplane, parachute, and a submarine. 3.Michelangelo ( )- great artist and sculptor Painted the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Sculpted Statue of David. Designed the dome in St. Peters 4. Raphael ( )- great portrait/religious painter B. Famous Authors 1.Dante ( ), wrote The Divine Comedy 2.Geoffery Chaucer ( ) wrote the Canterbury tales 3.William Shakespeare ( ), wrote plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth 4.Miguel De Cervantes ( ), wrote Don Quixote de la Mancha *birth of Euro novels C. Politics 1.Niccolo Machiavelli ( ) wrote The Prince, a handbook for rulers The end justifies the means Might makes right A leader must be strong as a lion, cunning as a fox It is better to be fear than to be loved, if one must choose 2.Sir Thomas More ( ) wrote Utopia, describing an ideal society D. Advance in science and technology 1.Nicolaus Copernicus ( ) a.Developed the heliocentric theory: 2.Galileo Galilei ( ) a.Developed the scientific method (Along with Francis Bacon): Still used all the time today! b.Improved: The telescope c.Seen as a heretic: He was arrested and never freed by the church 3.Johann Gutenberg- ( ) a.Developed the printing press with moveable type b.First book printed: The Bible Sun is the center of the universe