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Exploring the Renaissance: A Time of Transition and Humanism

Discover the Renaissance era of 1300-1500, a transformative period marked by shifts in politics, society, economy, and culture. Humanism thrived as scholars delved into worldly subjects like grammar, rhetoric, and history. Italy, with its wealth and trade routes, fueled the Renaissance, with influential figures like Petrarch, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Machiavelli shaping this era. From the iconic artworks to philosophical works like "The Prince," explore the essence of Renaissance through its key figures and ideals.

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Exploring the Renaissance: A Time of Transition and Humanism

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  1. The Renaissance Chapter 13

  2. 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

  3. Humanism • Scholars emphasized studying worldly subjects • Humanities • Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and history • Francesco Petrarch • Poet/scholar • Assembled a library of Greek and Roman manuscripts

  4. Italy • Renaissance began in Italy • Reasons • Church based there • Location • Trade routes (Muslim knowledge) • City-States

  5. Italy’s City-States • City-states controlled by powerful families • Dominated by wealthy merchant class • Financially supported the arts

  6. Leonardo da Vinci • Realism • Mona Lisa • The Last Supper • Botany, anatomy, optics, music, architecture, and engineering

  7. 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

  8. Raphael • Madonna, the mother of Jesus • The School of Athens

  9. Niccolo Machiavelli • Wrote a guide for rulers on how to gain and maintain power • The Prince • Any means necessary to gain power • Page 417

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