PPT-Early Italian Renaissance

Quattrocento 1400s Linear Perspective Arrives Architecture Quattrocento Filippo Brunelleschi Dome of Florence Cathedral AKA Brunelleschis Dome 141736 Filippo Brunelleschi. A. period of great intellectual and artistic creativity. Introduction. The Renaissance is often considered one of. the great “turning points” in the history of Western Civilization.. It featured a new interest in learning about the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome.. in history. Latin remained the language of the educated.. The nobility remained in a prominent position.. Medieval Legacy. The jury system is still used in most countries.. in modern times. Medieval Legacy. Warm-Up. . Renaissance Map Quiz – Bodies of Water. Check Map.. Complete . Map Quiz. Vocabulary. 1. . Crusades. – military expeditions (big moving armies) to the Holy Land.. 2. . Black Death . Outcome: Renaissance Writers. What qualities do people look for in a leader?. What leadership qualities are good for a country?. In terms of running a country, can the end justify the means?. Renaissance Writers. A period of “re-birth” in thinking that occurred in Europe from around 1350-1600.. The Renaissance movement began in Italy, which at the time was the most “urban” of all the regions in Europe. . Unit One. Renaissance and New Monarchs. Ca. 1300-1527. “New” Monarchs: ca.1460-1520. A. Consolidated , or centralized, power and created the foundation for Europe’s first modern nation-states in France, England and Spain. . The term “Renaissance” was first applied to the period following the Middle Ages by Giorgio Vasari. . The term means “rebirth” and refers to the rebirth of learning (in particular the learning from the Greco-Roman world) and secularism (mostly in the form of humanism).. . Lesson 1 . The Italian Renaissance . Learning Objectives. Describe the characteristics of the Renaissance and understand why it began in Italy.. Identify Renaissance artists and explain how new ideas affected the arts of the period.. The Renaissance Period occurred from . 1400—1600. . The world of science advanced through the work of Galileo and Copernicus.. Christopher Columbus, Sir Francis Duke, Cortez, Magellan, and . DeSoto. The term . renaissance. is a French word meaning “rebirth.” It refers particularly to a renewed interest in classical learning – the writings of ancient Greece and Rome. The Renaissance Period is considered to be a cultural movement. . Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?. Europeans still looked to Rome for cultural and intellectual guidance. Italian merchants prospered even during the Middle Ages; these merchants valued education and flaunted wealth through art. Note: All other images are from Microsoft clip art. Why It’s Important. humanism- belief in the importance of people. Renaissance- . French word meaning “rebirth”. people . became interested in the world around them. Opening Question…. François Rabelais (c. 1494-1553) – French Renaissance humanist and author:. “Out of the thick Gothic night, our eyes were awakened to the glorious light of the sun.”. What did Rabelais mean?. During the late Middle Ages, Europeans suffered from both . war and plague. .. Those that survived, . questioned the Church. and also the structures of medieval society that blocked social advancement..