Italian Renaissance: Student Research

Social and Economic History

Very Wealthy Italian Citizens whom supported the Arts by becoming Patrons

Upper Class Women were no expected to work. Had two options in life: Get married and do domestic work or Become a Nun

The Philosophy of Humanism is a very important social aspect was based off Classical Roman and Greek texts. Many Renaissance writer traveled and imitated classical works.

Art was a form of expression and capture religious and daily aspect of life during the Renaissance time period

Work Cited

Victoria and Albert Museum- http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/w/women-in-the-renaissance/

History.com- http://www.history.com/topics/italian-renaissance

Political and Democratic HistoryIN 1420, the Papacy returns to Rome with money to rebuild the city. (SparkNotes:Italian Renaissance (1330-1550): Timeline)

Started in Florence

Medici family controlled Florence throughout the renaissance

Appeared as a democratic government but in 1434 cosimo de Medici consolida took power for himself and his family. (sparknotes.com)

In 1494, Savonarola ousted the Medici family and took control of the power. He then started to burn books to try to bring back the ‘medieval spirit’ (timeline.org)

‘When he called for a disposal of Pope Alexander VI, he was declared a hectic and was burned at the stake.’(timeline.org)

Political and Democratic History

1494,Ludovica Sforza gives permission to the French to invade Italy.

The invasion fails the French then goes against Ludovico and takes over Milan causing an ‘era of foreign competition for Italian land.’(history.com)

1523, pope clement vii takes the throne, he is proven to be unfit for the throne by a series of bad decision. His bad decisions lead to the sack of Rome.

May 6,1527.The end of the renaissance. When pope clement vii said no when asked to grant the imperial army a ransom, the army attacks Rome. They took the city in just over 12 hours. This event is called the sack of Rome. (sparknotes.com)

Intellectual and Cultural History

Changes in religious thought and institutions: Began to question church http://www.history.com/topics/italian-renaissance Secularization of learning and culture : Art focused on nudity and often depicted pagan scenes

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Scientific and technological developments and their consequences: Galileo Galilei proved that the sun was the center of the universe disproving the church http://www.history.com/topics/italian-renaissance Major trends in literature and the arts: Man is center of the universe http://www.history.com/topics/italian-renaissance Intellectual and cultural developments and their relationship to social values & political events Developments in social, economic, and political thought, including ideologies characterized as “-isms,” such as socialism, liberalism, nationalism: Humanism the emphasis on human achievements http://www.history.com/topics/italian-renaissance Developments in literacy, education, and communication : Focused on math in paintings, Renaissance began secondary education

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The diffusion of new intellectual concepts among different social groups Changes in elite & popular culture, such as the development of new attitudes toward Religion, the family, work, and ritual: Family oriented society, marriages arranged to strengthen business ties

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Impact of global expansion on European culture