SWBAT review the changes that occurred in Europe as a result of the Renaissance.

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Renaissance

• Golden Age• Italy 1300s – rest of Europe 1500-1600s

Humanism

• New way of thinking• Curious about life in the present and

achievements of the individual• Ideal man was well educated, smart, could

dance, write poetry, and play music – called the “Renaissance Man”

Art and Architecture

• Italians spent money on art to show their wealth

• Artists and architects inspired by Greeks and Romans but advanced to show:– Realism & expression– Perspective & shading– Emphasized the individual

Classical Ideas

PerspectiveReligion

The Individual

Realism

Art of the Renaissance

Literature

• Stories meant to entertain people– Shakespheare: wrote about everyday human situation– -Machiavelli: The Prince – how a ruler should rule over his

people– -Dante: Divine Comedy journey of the soul to heaven or

hell• 1454, Johann Guttenberg developed the printing press

– Allowed books to be published quickly– Ideas spread quicker– Writing is published in vernacular languages not just Latin

and Greek

”Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far

safer to be feared than loved… I see that one is obliged to look to the results of an action,

and not to the means by which it was achieved… The fortunate man is he who fits

his plan of action to the times.”

-Nicolas Machiavelli, The Prince

What were some major changes that occurred in Europe during

the Renaissance?

Renaissance Quiz

1. Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

1) the social structure became very rigid 2) creativity in the arts was encouraged 3) the political structure was similar to

that of the Roman Empire 4) humanism decreased in importance

2. European society during the Renaissance differed from European society during the Middle Ages in that during the Renaissance

1) the Church was no longer influential 2) the emphasis on individual worth

increased 3) economic activity declined 4) art no longer contained religious themes

3. Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the Italian Renaissance?1) a strong military led to national unity 2) written constitutions led to the

establishment of democratic governments 3) prosperity led to the creation of many

works of art 4) political instability led directly to the

formation of unified nation-states

4. Which idea about leadership would Niccolo Machiavelli most likely support?

1) leaders should do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals

2) leaders should fight against discrimination and intolerance

3) leaders should listen to the desires of the people

4) elected leaders should be fair and good

5. In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was

1) a belief in the supremacy of the state in relation to individual rights

2) a rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures

3) an emphasis on social control and obedience to national rulers

4) an appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement

HOMEWORK

• Go to RegentsPrep.org and add to your notes on the Renaissance.

• http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenages/ren.cfm

House of Medici

• Gained power and success through banking

• Family’s supported arts in Florence

• Four popes and married to many of Europe’s royal families

• Last ruler in 1737

Exit Card

• How were the Middle Ages and the Renaissance similar? How were they different?