Renaissance Europe

Geography

italy maps 2017

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

Scientific Revolution PPT:  sci_revolution 2017