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The Renaissance Beyond Italy. - Isi. The Movement Migrates. In the first half of the fifteenth century European states continued disintegrative patterns including war and disorganization of the previous centuries
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The Movement Migrates • In the first half of the fifteenth century European states continued disintegrative patterns including war and disorganization of the previous centuries • Following Italy’s lead attempts were made to re-establish the centralized power of the monarch • The main followers of the movement, France, Spain and England became known as the “renaissance states” • Western Europe, especially England, succeeded in creating a long lasting monarch. In central and eastern Europe the monarch was weak and had much trouble establishing power. • This change in state power led to the Renaissance movement reaching all parts of Europe changing every country it reached
Why it Left Italy • Word got around of Italy’s superior knowledge and art so artists and scholars from all over Europe traveled to Italy to study. They would than travel back home with stories and ideas from the new renaissance movement . • Scholars and philosophers wrote papers that showcased Europe’s changing worldview. • Math and Sciences were popularized and adapted to every day use. • These changing ideas led to a decline of trust in the church as facts and evidence was now the mainstream way of thinking. • European artists learnt knew skills and techniques and brought home art focused on every day life and normal scenes as appose to pre renaissance art focused almost entirely on religious figures.
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440 and forever changed the lives of people in Europe • The invention of the printing press played a huge role in the renaissance movement. Books were now being translated into all European languages and were easily accessible to the public (no matter what class). • The press also helped spread revolutionary ideas that sparked the beginning of the movement. Woodcut from 1568
Impact on England • When forgotten Greek and Roman stories were rediscovered and printed in England it started a movement of new age art, drama and music not seen until the renaissance. • Large theatres and play houses were built in honour of the most spectacular plays and writers. The most famous renaissance writer to come out of England was William Shakespeare. • Technology originally taught in Italy brought England many advancements. In particular new technology greatly affected England's sea life. Improvement in navigation led to more accurate and detailed compasses and maps, faster and safer boats led Captains to travel further and further from the main land. With the fast improvements in ships England would eventually have the most extensive array of boats that would travel to unknown lands at the time eventually including North America among others.
The French Renaissance • Although the technology and ideas of the Renaissance reached France comparatively early the black death and the 100 year war kept France from reaching it’s economic and political peak in the late fifteen hundreds. • Francis l of France and his son Henry ll considered the main figures of the French renaissance. • In 1516 Francis l invited Leonardo Da Vinci to his palace and gave him a place to stay and work. Leonard brought and painted many unmatchable works of art including the Mona Lisa. The King loved Italian art so much he encouraged all art to shift to this new modern art form. • Line of French kings created an maintained a successful army.
The Movement in Spain • In the early fifteenth century, the Iberian Peninsula was a vast mix of different people and cultures. They all fought against each other to achieve dominance. Unification came when Ferdinand (future King of Aragon) married Isabella (future Queen of Castile). It was an arranged marriage with the intention of solidifying two major opposing regions. They combined their realms to create Spain. • After the Kingdom of Spain was created the culture and beliefs of the European renaissance grew in popularity and were adapted into the new Spanish society.
Conclusion • An Italian movement that began simply as an attempt to relearn and remember ancient writings became the basis for a movement that would change the world forever. • Without the spread of the renaissance in Europe perhaps history would have never played out the way it did, from the evolution of art to science and math that helped guide nations to lands overseas. Although the renaissance began in Italy it truly grew and flourished in lands all over Europe.
