Renaissance

• End of Middle Ages brought new inventions, ideas, creations, art, literature, reform/change to Church, new Christian branch & exploration.

• People started to “wake up” A rebirth = renaissance. Renaissance > Europe advances in art, literature and science

• Started in Italy.

• Trade routes from Middle East & Asia went to Med. Sea, then to Italy via merchants.

• Goods and ideas spread into Italy’s cities. Merchants, bankers & nobles became wealthy. They became patrons = used $ to encourage, pay & develop art & science.

• Most talented people in Italy.

Leonardo da Vinci

Mona Lisa

Vitruvian Man

• Ancient Roman architect, Vitruvius

Leonardo Pisano known as Fibonacci

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Michelangelo Buonarroti

Sistine Chapel

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Michelangelo

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Da Vinci’s The Last Supper

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