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3/2 Aim: How did the Renaissance differ the Medieval period? 5/19 Aim: from Introduction to the Renaissance

What caused the Renaissance? Crusades • Western Europeans brought back wealth, spices, and knowledge from Middle East • trade increased • cities grew again Plague • Population reduction broke down the bonds of the feudal system. • New interest in medicine • Questionin g of Church • New technology Trade • Due to trade, the middle class grew, and people began to accumulate vast sums of money. • wanted to enjoy and show off their wealth - led to a philosophy of enjoying this life instead of simply waiting for the next one (Humanism) Patronage of the Arts • Competition between wealthy people for status led to developments in education and art, • wealthy people would compete to see who was the most educated or had sponsored the most artists.

What is the Renaissance? • The Renaissance (French Term) means the Rebirth of _________. Culture it would be more accurately However, Ancient put as the Culture rebirth of _________ since the Middle Ages did have a form of culture, just not the same culture as the ancients. Humanism • An essential element of the Renaissance was the beginning of

What is Humanism? ? • Humanism was a new philosophy that really defined the Renaissance. Although it was an intellectual movement and didn’t really spread to most people, it had a huge impact on the age. • Though many believe that humanism replaced religion in the Renaissance, in reality, the two coexisted. Most humanists were actually religious, and the only difference between the beliefs of church and of the humanists had was that the humanists believed that this life was important and should be enjoyed while the church did not, and felt that people should focus on awaiting the afterlife instead. Humanism consists of four essential aspects, which are as follows: • Admiration and emulation of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. • Philosophy of enjoying this life, instead of just waiting for the next one. • The glorification of humans and the belief that individuals can do anything.

Why does the Renaissance Begin in Italy? Geography Urbanization Social Factors Political Variety Center of the Mediterranean – Crossroads of trade Center of ancient cultures (Greece and Rome) While only 10% of European population lived in cities, 25% of Italians did Up and coming merchants created a new elite, where wealth and worldly achievement mattered In 14 th century, Italy was a collection of city-states with no centralized authority to stamp out potentially threatening ideas.

Late Middle Ages (Man looks upward) Renaissance (Man looks outward) Church has power Nations/Monarchs have power Pope rules Little travel Communities matter Learn and Accept it Geocentric City states Feudalism 3 Estates No perspective/depth Heredity and position matter King rules Lots of travel Individuals matter Learn and Question it Heliocentric Nation states Capitalism New merchant class Perspective in art Money matters

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