The Renaissance: Venice & Italy

THE
RENAISSANCE

What was the Renaissance? Why is

it important?

❖ 'Renaissance' means 're-birth’.
During this time (13th-16thcentury), The
Renaissance is known as the transition
from the Middle Ages to modernity.

❖ Five broad trends that

shaped the Renaissance
included trade and
exploration, art,
philosophy, science, and
religious conflict.

❖ The rediscovery of ancient

Greek/Roman art, literature, and
philosophy inspired an interest in
Classical learning which
challenged medieval beliefs and
ideas.

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The Renaissance was influenced by the rediscovery of ancient _____ and _____ art, literature, and philosophy.

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The Renaissance was known as the transition from the

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Middle Ages

modernity

Stone Ages

Early Ages

Today's society

Late Ages

Multiple Choice

What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

• Resurrection

• Rejuvenation

• Reformation

• Rebirth

Venice & Florence

❖ Venice was an important trading center

during the Renaissance because of their
relationship with the Ottoman Empire.

❖ The Ottoman Empire was the largest

economic power in the Middle East
during this time. This benefited Venice
because it brought the city-state
tremendous amounts of wealth.

❖ Florence was the center of European

wool trade.

❖ The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.

Multiple Choice

Why was Italy able to afford the costs that came along with the Renaissance?

• trade

• banking

• farming

• industry

Multiple Choice

Florence was the center of European ____ trade?

• leather

• wool

• silk

• cotton

Humanism

Humanism was the PRIMARY intellectual movement of the Renaissance. It was centered on nature and the importance of humanity.
It led to to study of 'Humanities'; the study of humans in the individual, cultural, societal, and experiential sense.

What

was

happening?

•While Florence & Venice had a Republic government, there were other
people pulling the strings.

•The famous Medici Bank was established in 1397, and became the largest
bank in Europe during the Renaissance. This allowed the Medici family to
gain economic and political control over Florence. With their massive
wealth, the Medici became patrons of famous Renaissance artists
including Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo.

•In 1423, Francesco Fosari became the Doge of Venice and laws were
passed in his name, but his power was severely limited by the Great
Council.

•Voyagers launched expeditions to travel the entire globe. They
discovered new shipping routes to the Americas, India and the Far East
and explorers trekked across areas that weren’t fully mapped.

•In 1450, the invention of the Gutenberg printing press allowed for
improved communication throughout Europe and for ideas to spread
more quickly.

Multiple Choice

Which family ruled Florence during the Renaissance?

• Montague

• Capulet

• Medici

• Scala

The Duomo by Filippo Brunelleschi

❖ The dome on top of the Florence Cathedral was inspired by

the Pantheon in Rome. The Medici family funded the
Florence Cathedral.

The role

of

Catholicism

& the

Protestant

Reformation

•Humanism encouraged Europeans to question the role of the
Roman Catholic church during the Renaissance.

•As more people learned how to read, write and interpret
ideas, they began to closely examine and critique religion as
they knew it. Also, the printing press allowed for texts,
including the Bible, to be easily reproduced and widely read
by the people, themselves, for the first time.

•In the 16th century, Martin Luther, a German monk, led the
Protestant Reformation – a revolutionary movement that
caused a split in the Catholic church. Luther questioned
whether or not certain church practices were consistent with
what the Bible taught.

•As a result, a new form of Christianity, known as
Protestantism, was created.

What was the Reformation?

❖ Most of the challenges to the Catholic Church revolved

around the idea that individual believers should be less
dependent on the Catholic Church, and its pope and
priests, for spiritual guidance and salvation.
Instead, Protestants believed people should be independent in
their relationship with God, taking personal responsibility
for their faith and referring directly to the Bible, the
Christian holy book, for spiritual wisdom.

❖ The Reformation reformed fundamental Christian beliefs,

leading to the division of Western Christendom between
Roman Catholicism and the emerging Protestant
traditions.

Martin Luther's 95 Theses was a
controversial document that
challenged the Catholic Church's
role as an intermediary between
people and God. Luther argued
against the indulgence system,
which allowed people to
purchase pardon certificates,
and instead believed salvation
was a gift given by God to those
with faith.

Open Ended

Would have been a supporter of the Reformation? Why or why not?

Open Ended

How do you think the Renaissance impacted today's society?