The Renaissance Introduction Re naissance Renaissance is a

The Renaissance Introduction Re + naissance Renaissance is a French word. The root, “naissance” means “a birth, an origination as that of an idea, or a movement. ” Based on the definition of naissance and the prefix “re” what do you think Renaissance means?

What do you remember about the feudal system, the Black Death, manorialism, and the Middle Ages in general? THE MIDDLE AGES (476 CE- 1400 s) Manorialism Feudal System The Black Death

How could Europe have changed so much? The Feudal System held many people from social advancement. THE MIDDLE AGES THE RENAISSANCE (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s) People were isolated in their kingdoms. The manor was the center of economic life. The Black Death killed off ⅓ of all Europeans. Merchants gained more wealth and power as trade expanded within Europe and with the Ottoman Empire Artistic and scientific achievement flourished throughout Europe.

What was the Renaissance? • The Renaissance, “rebirth” in French, was a cultural movement, based on classical Greek, Roman and Biblical ideas, that began in Italy in around 1300 and later spread throughout Europe. • The Renaissance marked the end of the Middle Ages, but they overlap. Depending on where in Europe a person was, the Renaissance “arrived” at a different time. Timeline of Western Europe Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)

After the fall of the Roman Empire, during the Middle Ages, Western Europe lacked political unity. There was little trade outside of the manor. All of the wealth was held by nobles, and war and disease prevented growth. Europe in the mid-1300 s The manor was the center of economic life. The Feudal System held many people from social advancement. The Black Death killed off ⅓ of all Europeans. Timeline of Western Europe Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)

The Crusades which took place during the Middle Ages, though destructive, connected Europeans with Islamic traders in the Middle East who had access to trade networks in Asia. Western European interest in the rest of the world grew. Timeline of Western Europe Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)

Italy was the connection between Western Europe and Islamic Empires in the Middle East. After the Crusades, Italian cities like Venice made strong trade connections with Ottoman Empire. Timeline of Western Europe Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)

When the Black Death swept through Italy it killed off a lot of the nobles. Merchants replaced the nobles as the wealthy people in Italy. The nobles held wealth in land, but the merchants made money through trade. Nobles Merchants Wealthy because of the land they owned. Very powerful in Italy in the Middle Ages Wealthy because of trade. Gained power in Italy during the Renaissance. Timeline of Western Europe Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)

Wealthy merchants, like the Medici family, turned their interest to beautifying cities like Florence. They funded artists, architects, and scientists to study Greek and Roman buildings and texts, then to build new Italian achievements. Without money from trade the achievements of the Renaissance would not have been created. The Medici family gained their wealth from the Medici Bank which financed merchants in Italy. Eventually the family came to rule Florence. They funded works of art throughout the city and became influential when family members became Pope (4 of them) and they married into royal families throughout Europe. Medici $$$ Funded Battle of the C The Cathedral of Florence, Santa Maria del Fiore Timeline of Western Europe Da Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)

What was the Renaissance? The Renaissance, “rebirth” in French, was a cultural movement, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas, that began in Italy in around 1300 and later spread throughout Europe. Classical Art and Architecture Renaissance Art and Architecture What similarities do you notice?

Over the course of the 14 th, 15 th, 16 th, and 17 th centuries, the wealth and cultural trends in Italy spread throughout Europe inspiring achievements in the arts and science in the Netherlands, England, France, and elsewhere, bringing Europe out of the “Dark Ages” and into the Modern Era. This slow progression from Italy to the rest of Europe is why the dates of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance overlap. Depending on where in Europe a person was, the Renaissance “arrived” at a different time. Timeline of Western Europe Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)

What was the Renaissance? The Renaissance was a golden age during which learning flourished leading to innovation in the visual arts, engineering, architecture, and literature. What conditions need to exist for there to be a golden age? 1) Wealth – artists and innovators need to have time and resources to produce/discover so wealthy people or the government needs to provide $$$$ to fund these projects 2) Stable Government – artists can’t make art if they’re fighting war; hard to protect paintings/writings/etc from invading armies 3) Ideas to build on – Most artistic and scientific achievements are based on previous ideas; artists/scientists need access to these ideas Timeline of Western Europe Rome Middle Ages Renaissance (27 BCE- 476 CE) (476 CE- 1400 s) (1300 s- 1600 s)