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How Should the Age of Discovery Be Remembered?

How Should the Age of Discovery Be Remembered?. The Age of Discovery. What was it? Period of expansion of known world 1400 - 1700 What is it known for? (re)Discovery of Americas Increased global interactions The beginning of the modern world as we know it today.

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How Should the Age of Discovery Be Remembered?

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  1. How Should the Age of Discovery Be Remembered?

  2. The Age of Discovery • What was it? • Period of expansion of known world • 1400 - 1700 • What is it known for? • (re)Discovery of Americas • Increased global interactions • The beginning of the modern world as we know it today

  3. How did the Renaissance change the conception of man?

  4. The Origins of the Renaissance • What was it? • “Rebirth” • 1300 - 1600 • What was its reach? • Primarily Europe Vitruvian Man

  5. The Renaissance: Origins • Why did it happen? • Support of wealthy families • Support for artists, philosophers, scientists, engineers • Want to advance civilization Depiction of Medici Family Member

  6. Role of Italian City-States • Florence • Renaissance origins • Venice & Naples • Trading port; spread Renaissance ideals • Milan • Connection to France spread Renaissance North • Papal States • Religious dominance

  7. How did the Renaissance change the conception of man?

  8. Characteristics of the Renaissance • Humanism: • Greater emphasis on human achievements • Secularism: • Emphasis on non-religious matters • Emphasis on rational and scientific education • Individualism • Emphasis on uniqueness of the individual Vitruvian Man

  9. Characteristics of the Renaissance • Skepticism: • Question everything! • Classicism: • Reliance on classical literature • Make use of texts from Translation Movement Vitruvian Man

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