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Contrast to grimness of the Middle Ages

Contrast to grimness of the Middle Ages. Plagues. Spend life preparing for the afterlife. Decreased power of the church. Wars. During the middle ages Find God Prove pre-conceived ideas During the Renaissance Find man Promote learning Man loves himself again. Objectives.

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Contrast to grimness of the Middle Ages

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  1. Contrast to grimness of the Middle Ages Plagues Spend life preparing for the afterlife Decreased power of the church Wars

  2. During the middle ages Find God Prove pre-conceived ideas During the Renaissance Find man Promote learning Man loves himself again Objectives

  3. A Visual Metaphor of the Renaissance

  4. Period following the middle ages “Rebirth” of classical Greece and Rome 1st period to name itself and say bad things about earlier times (Dark Ages) NAMES FOR ARTISITS Began in Italy Moved to northern Europe What was the Renaissance?

  5. Major Italian Cities . Many independent city-states emerged in northern and central Italy that played an important role in Italian politics and art. Milan One of the richest cities, it controls trade through the Alps. Venice Milan Venice Sitting on the Adriatic, it attracts trade from all over the world. Genoa Florence Florence Controlled by the De Medici Family, who became great patrons of the arts (AKA Bored Rich people) Adriatic Sea Genoa Had Access to Trade Routes Tyrrhenian Sea Had access to trade routes connecting Europe with Middle Eastern markets Competition with each other • Served as trading centers for the distribution of goods to northern Europe • Were initially independent city-states governed as republics

  6. Growth of the Trade and Commerce Influence of City States Trade = Wealth Crusades connect with Muslims Rich Families Support Arts Cities and Merchants grow Muslims introduce new ideas Beginning of the Renaissance in Europe Tried to improve on old things “Humanities” in Education Greece and Rome Change ideas about government, religion, social class The Growth of Humanism

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