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The Renaissance. Chapter 13. Renaissance. 1300-1500 Transition from medieval times to modern world Time of change in political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of life A time to think. Humanism. Scholars emphasized studying worldly subjects Humanities
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The Renaissance Chapter 13
Renaissance • 1300-1500 • Transition from medieval times to modern world • Time of change in political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of life • A time to think
Humanism • Scholars emphasized studying worldly subjects • Humanities • Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and history • Francesco Petrarch • Poet/scholar • Assembled a library of Greek and Roman manuscripts
Italy • Renaissance began in Italy • Reasons • Church based there • Location • Trade routes (Muslim knowledge) • City-States
Italy’s City-States • City-states controlled by powerful families • Dominated by wealthy merchant class • Financially supported the arts
Leonardo da Vinci • Realism • Mona Lisa • The Last Supper • Botany, anatomy, optics, music, architecture, and engineering
Michelangelo • Sculptor, engineer, painter, architect, and poet • David • Pieta • Dome of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome • Sistine Chapel in Rome • 4 years to complete
Raphael • Madonna, the mother of Jesus • The School of Athens
Niccolo Machiavelli • Wrote a guide for rulers on how to gain and maintain power • The Prince • Any means necessary to gain power • Page 417