Geography
The Renaissance: Was it a thing?
Renaissance Intro Notes
What?
- “rebirth” of classical culture
- Comes after tumultuous 1300s
- Development of new way of thinking (humanism) that challenge traditional authority in: philosophy, literature, politics, art, spirituality
- Humanism = new worldview
- Spread of ideas aided by Gutenberg’s printing press
When/Where?
- 1400s-1500s: “Italian Renaissance”
Centered @ Italian states
Florence: early center (1400s)
Medici family: key sponsors of early ren. art
Rome: center during “high” Italian Renaissance (1500s)
Catholic Church: key sponsors of ren. art
- 1500s-1600s: “Northern Renaissance”
Movement spreads across Europe (German states, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, England, etc.)
Focuses more on analyzing spirituality; leads to a religious split known as the “Reformation”
Castiglione & the ideal Renaissance Man
Renaissance Art
Masters of Illusion: A documentary about the development of Renaissance art
Renaissance Art PPT: ren art 2017
Machiavelli and The Prince
(WCA) The Prince quotes: prince quotes 2017
The Northern Renaissance
Martin Luther and The Protestant Reformation
(WCH) 95 Theses quotes: world civ reformation 95 theses analysis
(WCA) 95 Theses quotes: world civ 95 theses
Scientific Revolution