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Renaissance Revival: Cultural Awakening and Religious Turmoil

Dive into the flourishing era of the Renaissance with a focus on Italian City-States, the fascinating life of Leonardo da Vinci, and the spread of this cultural rebirth into Northern Europe. Explore the fascinating art, science, and societal changes that define this period, including the Reformation by Martin Luther, leading to a conflict over religious beliefs. Uncover the rich history of creativity, learning, and religious reform from the 1300s to the 1500s.

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Renaissance Revival: Cultural Awakening and Religious Turmoil

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  1. The Crusades- Series of expeditions from 1000’s-1200’s • Western Europeans (Christians) tried to capture Holy Lands from Muslims • Open trade routes link Europe to southwest Asia, North Africa • Europeans rediscover ideas of ancient Greece, Rome • Interest in ancient world sparks the Renaissance • Cultural era of creativity, learning from 1300’s-1500’s Section 1- The Renaissance

  2. Italian City States • Renaissance begins on Italian Peninsula in mid-1300’s • Peninsula is divided into independent city-states • Florence is the center of banking, trade, manufacturing • Cities grow, money comes from commerce not land • A Changing View of the World • Rich build large, luxurious homes, have good food, clothes, jewels, and prosper • Emphasize on education, arts • Rich citizens become patrons (people who support the arts) trying to find the best artists • Artists create religious and historical paintings and portraits

  3. Learning and the Arts Flourish • Leonardo da Vinci- famous artist, scientist • Painted the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper • Skilled engineer, scientist, inventor • Fills notebooks full of invention sketches • Had ideas of flying machines, parachutes, submarines • The Northern Renaissance • Renaissance spreads into Northern Europe • Erasmus, a philosopher, makes fun of the church • William Shakespeare- an English playwright in late 1500’s, creates popular plays like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth

  4. The Reformation- Martin Luther • Some Northern Renaissance views conflict with Roman Catholic Church • Leads to the Reformation- 1500’s movement to change church practices • German Monk Martin Luther became disturbed by the church’s wealth, and corruption • He opposes selling of indulgences- forgiving sins for money • In 1517 he attacks the church in 95 theses (statements of belief) • He is excommunicated- cast out of church, goes into hiding.

  5. A Conflict Over Religious Beliefs

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