renaissance – means rebirth …in this case a rebirth of art and learning

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renaissance – means rebirth…in this case a rebirth of art and learning

Italian Renaissance

1. Thriving CitiesTrade from Crusades created a large

merchant classDisease killed 60%-few survivors-

demanded high wages2. Wealthy Merchant Class

Italy-city states-run own city-stateMerchants dominated politics

3. Classical HeritageMiddle ages-no educationNear Roman remains-Art

Why Italy?

City States

CosimoDe Medici

LorenzoDe Medici

Richest

Grandson

Milan northernmost – crossroads of main trade routes Visconti family controls until 1447

Venice main link to Asian ports (international power) controls salt trade 1st bank

Florence north-central area de Medici family controls (1434) Ruled through appearance of a government Supported the arts of the time

Study of classical texts that focused on human and intellectual achievements

History, literature, philosophies=HUMANITIES

RENAISSANCE MANGood at everything…charming,

witty, educated, dance, sing

Humanism

Revolutionizes ArtRealistic drawings of cities/peopleNew techniques

-perspective-3 D Statues1. Leonardo-sculpter, painter2. Raphael

1. Pertrarch14 line poem=sonnet

2. Boccacciosarcasm

3. MachiavelliPrince

Writers

Shakespeare

GutenbergEffects of Printing Press

1. produce hundreds of copies and circulate2. books are now cheaper3. Year 1500 250 cities 9mil-10mil4. First religious books then all types

Printing Press

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+stuff+works+printing+press&view=detail&mid=18A0A4949E5B15D2BC5A18A0A4949E5B15D2BC5A&first=0&adlt=strict

Catholic Church becoming corruptde Medici became pope (Pope Leo)Popes too busy pursuing worldly affairsnot meeting spiritual needsLower clergy involved in marriage, gambling,

drinking

Religious Reformation

monk and professor at Univ. of WittenbergDidn’t want to lead a religious revolutionsalvation through faith alonecondemned selling of indulgences

Basically was leading people to think that they could buy their way into heaven

in 1517, posted his Ninety-five Thesis to the church door in Wittenburg. Many more printed and distributed

Martin Luther

In 1520, Luther called for overthrow of Church

-wanted to keep only two sacraments -baptism and Communion

-clergy could marry

In 1521, he is excommunicated (kicked out of church)

-Called to appear before court in city of Worms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5P7QkHCfaI

*Edict of Worms made him an outlaw-Books and writings are burned, Luther to face

prosecution-His local ruler protected him in his castle

religious movement called Lutheranism Some German princes supported the pope and the

Catholic church Some German princes decided to protest against

the Catholic church…..became known as Protestants

Christians belonging to non Catholic churches