RENAISSANCE &

REFORMATION

RENAISSANCE(1300-1600)
I. What was the Renaissance?
A. Time period after the Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
B. Rebirth
1. Time of learning and culture
2. Revival of Roman Culture
3. Saw Muslim culture surpass European (Crusades)

C. Period of advancement in

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4.

Commercial
Financial
Political
Cultural

RENAISSANCE(1300-1600)
I. What was the Renaissance?
D. Features
1. Rediscovery of Greek & Roman culture.
Neglected during the Middle Ages

2. Emphasized
QUESTIONING ATTITUDE
EXPERIMENTATION
FREE THOUGHT

3. Went against concerns of the Middle Ages

Faith
Authority
Tradition

RENAISSANCE(1300-1600)
I. What was the Renaissance?
D. Features
4. Glorified
The Individual
Worldly pleasures
Life is to be lived, not preparing for salvation

5. Secular society
Dealing with the matters of the world, not religion

6. Great achievements in
Art
Literature
Science

RENAISSANCE(1300-1600)
II. Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
A. Crossroads between N. Europe and East
1. East- Africa; Middle East, China
2. Commercial success- TRADE!!!!!
3. Built cities- Rest of Europe was rural (farms)

B. Wealthy Merchants & Bankers

1. No official ITALY
2. City-States competed with each other
3. Medici Family- sponsored artists

RENAISSANCE(1300-1600)
II. Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
C. Artists/Sculptors were inspired by classical Rome.
1. Building and other Roman artifacts

RENAISSANCE(1300-1600)
III. Change in Thinking and Style
A. Humanism
1. Focus on human potential and achievement
2. Tried to understand Christian ideas on their own
a. Catholic Church interpreted the Bible

3. Secular
a. Concerned with worldly matters
b. Middle Ages focused on spiritual values