Renaissance & ReformationRenaissance & Reformation

HumanismAnd a

Rebirth in Learning

The Renaissance

Rise of Capitalism

Old Greek and Roman Learning New Asian Ideas( Muslims, Chinese, Indians)

Why Italy?

In Art In Literature

CommerceEffects of the Crusades

Middle ClassEnd of Feudalism

Humanism

Rise of Markets

Rise of New Towns

Humanism in Art

How Art became humanistic: Themes: everyday manTechnique: used “perspective”

perspective: technique used to make images look more realistic (3 dimensional)

Leonardo da Vinci: (1452-1519)“Renaissance Man” – could do many things really wellPaintings: (Mona Lisa) and the “Last Supper”

Michelangelo Buonarroti: (1475-1564)

Great sculptor and painter

Statue of “David”

Painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

The Printing Press:

- invented by Johann Gutenberg - made books available to the masses (enough of them – affordable) - dramatically increased the collective knowledge of Europe - considered by many to be the most important innovation in history

IRA

Essential Questions:Essential Questions:

What was the relationship between the rise of capitalism and the decline of Feudalism?

Essential Questions:Essential Questions:

What impact did capitalism have on the Renaissance?

Essential Questions:Essential Questions:

How did Renaissance thinking differ from the Medieval thinking?

Essential Questions:Essential Questions:

How did the Reformation change the Roman Catholic Church’s leadership role in Europe?