Revolutions 1350 – 1920

1. Revolutions1350 – 1920

2. What is a “revolution”? • A radical or drastic change, specifically focusing on society, technology or individuals. • Revolutions take the shape of many forms, such as events, thoughts, beliefs, processes, images, ideas and transformations… • Revolutions, or changes, happen frequently to adapt with the new times or just out of necessity.

4. Format for your “Revolution” notes… • Name of “revolution” • When? • Where? • Why? • Lasting impact? • Interesting aspects?

5. Revolutions1350 – 1900 Renaissance (1350 – 1600) Commercial Revolution (1400 – 1550) English Civil War (1640 – 1660) Enlightenment (1700’s) American Revolution (1763 – 1783) French Revolution (1789) Napoleon Bonaparte (1799 – 1815) Latin American Revolutions (1800’s) Industrial Revolution (1800’s) Imperialism(1870 – 1900)

7. When? 1350 – 1600 • Where? Europe (origins in Italy) • Why? Encouraged new ideas and a better lifestyle

8. Lasting impact? Basis for modern world art, literature, science, religion and exploration • Interesting aspects? Printing press, new discoveries and influences in Americas (P/S/F/E/N)

9. Arts and Architecture

10. Who were the greatest talents of the Renaissance?

12. Famous artists of the Renaissance… • Sculptor • Artist • Inventor • Engineer • Military designer • Scientist • Surgeon LEONARDO Leonardo da Vinci 1452 - 1519 • Dreamer! • Doer! • Carpe diem! …the true Renaissance man!

16. DONATELLO Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi 1386 - 1466 • Sculptor of “life-size” subjects • Influences based on Greek and Roman classical images and designs

18. RAPHEAL Rapheal Sanzio 1483 - 1520 • Painter • Combined Christian and Classical images

21. MICHELANGELO Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475 – 1564 • Sculptor • Painter

25. ”Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen;   even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.”                                                                                                                  Leonardo ”I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”                                                                                                                        Michelangelo

26. Literature

27. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE • Greatest literary figure • Dramas, comedies, tragedies • Entertainment and enlightenment of society

28. Reformation

29. MARTIN LUTHER • Creation of Protestant Churches • Challenged status quo of church traditions and behavior • Simple messages of the Bible

30. Scientific Discovery

31. SIR ISAAC NEWTON • Scientific discovery and knowledge using the scientific method • Inquiry into the unknown and known to further understanding of the world at large

32. Discovery

33. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS • Explorations and discoveries sparked and created an international (global) mentality • His curiosity led to exploration, discovery, colonization assimilation and destruction

35. Commercial Revolution

36. When? 1400 – 1500 Where? Europe (Origins in the Netherlands) Why? Nations needed money; Dutch and Jews become money-lenders

37. Lasting impact? Modern-day banking; money lending procedures Interesting aspects? Dutch/Jewish stereotype; greed; prejudice

38. “…money makes the world go ‘round!”