The Renaissance was a time of rebirth - a time when new things were discovered in science, math, and in the arts. It was a time when people began to study and learn from the ancient Greek and Roman cultures, and break away from the ways of thinking of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance began in Italy, and specifically, Florence, Italy became the birthplace of the Renaissance, mainly because of the power and influence of Medici family. The Medici's controlled Europe's largest bank and "dominated the ruling class of Florence" (Hankins 233). Florence had no set rulers, and because the Medici family was so wealthy and politically influential, they controlled much of politics and government in the city of Florence. They supported the idea of growing and learning new things, and paid for many projects done by some of the greatest thinkers and artists of that time. The first person in the Medici family to really start having an interest in the arts was just a simple banker named Giovanni de Medici. He started paying artists like Masaccio and Brunelleschi to make artwork, design, and decorate buildings. Masaccio or Thommaso Cassai was one of the first artists to use scientific perspective in his paintings (Finnan). Brunelleschi was an architect who wanted to come up with new and different ideas in art. Giovanni was so successful because he took risks and was an excellent businessman. Other family members followed in Giovanni's footsteps. Giovanni's son Cosimo de Medici also supported the arts. "He supported Vasari who created the Uiffizi, one of the world's greatest art galleries and founded the Academy of Design" (Finnan). Lorenzo de Medici ruled during the golden age of the Renaissance. He paid for works by different artists including Leonardo da Vinci. Michelangelo lived with Lorenzo and made paintings for the Medici family. Lorenzo was uneducated, so business work was difficult for him. He hired Vasari to help him in business. Vasari was also an artist and actually fixed part of Michelangelo's "David" which can still be seen to this day. Ferdinando de Medici was focused less on art and more on science. He gave Galileo a place to stay
Proto-Renaissance or Pre-Renaissance: -Also known as the Early Renaissance -Romanesque Italian art, Gothic Italian art Black Death/Bubonic Plague: -Around 1348, the plague killed many people -Upset trade, culture and daily life Boccaccio -Italian writer -Wrote Decameron that took place during the Bubonic Plague Decameron -A group of young men and women flee Florence to avoid the plague. During the ten days, they amused themselves by telling stories. Each of the ten people told a…
The Renaissance The Renaissance, meaning “rebirth” in French, was a change in the way people lived and thought. In the Middle Ages in Europe, especially Italy, people were very religious and almost everyone was devotedly catholic. This gradually started to change during the time of The Renaissance. People started to think “Hang on, if God exists, why did he do all of these bad things to us?” Other aspects of life that were affected by the Renaissance included art, architecture and science. During…
Meaning of “Humanism” and “Renaissance”: * Traditionally, humanism and the renaissance were seen as a momentous cultural change, which ended the middle ages and began the (early) modern period * “Humanism,” was a term used at the time (more on that in a moment. But modern scholars have their own meaning: a shift in values, a new focus on the worth of human life, and human abilities, and human virtue (that certain people make for good moral models) * “Renaissance” (a term never used at the…
The Renaissance – Birth to the Modern World Was the Renaissance the birth to the modern world we live in today? In my opinion, yes it was. The modern world we live in today is a grown up version of what the world was like during the time of the renaissance. The Science, Technology, and Culture of the renaissance are taken to a deeper level in the Modern world as we see today. So yes, the renaissance is the beginning to the modern world we live in today with a moderate change in technology, science…
Assignment 2 The word “renaissance” is known to mean rebirth and the way the Italians used this term was to completely revolutionize their culture. They did this by reviving old styles of architecture from the past and modernized them to be their own style that would be recognized for years. The architecture of the middle ages was very massive and structurally sound, meaning they were build with the intent that their structures would last forever. The middle ages brought new techniques…
The Renaissance Done by: Leen Saadeh In the mid-1400s, the middle age has endured since the fall of the Roman empire. A new age was beginning. The new age and changes that started in Italy and then spread throughout Europe were called the Renaissance. The word renaissance is French for rebirth. During that age, the countries of Europe experienced a time of financial growth. It was an age with artistic, social, scientific, and political changes that turned into new directions. Furthermore…
During the 14th Century, Italy went through a revolution called the Renaissance. There were many figures in history to help along this cultural shift. One of these figures was Coluccio Salutati, an Italian Humanist and the last Chancellor of Florence before the rise of the Medici family. As chancellor, Salutati was able to use his powerful position to make a huge impact on the beginnings of the Renaissance Revolution. Salutati was appointed chancellor in 1375 and held the position until his death…
Gold Medalists By :Armaan Over the years, historians have talked about the Renaissance and called it the time of change where mostly everything from laws to church to the people to cities to schools of Europe changed. The Renaissance was a time when the people of Europe felt betrayed by the church because of corruption and a man named Martin Luther brought it to the forefront through his 95 theses on the church door. When Gutenberg invented the printing press everyone knew…
Grade 8 Social Studies 10 June 2014 The rejuvenation of Greek and Roman art, culture, and knowledge expanded throughout Europe more than 500 years ago, all in the opening of the 14th century known as the Renaissance. Trading was enlarged as a result of the Crusaders and ideas were distributed from person to person. Following the Plague, arrived the restoring of Silk Road commerce and trade routes. Curiosity flourished among people and soon enough, ideas and inventions soared all throughout Europe…
Chapter 1 Renaissance FOCUS during the Renaissance • Humanism • Individualism • Secularism • Growth of towns and trade • Growth of monarchies FOCUS during the Medieval Period • Feudal system • Religion dominates (Catholic Church) • Focus on survival Renaissance • Comes from the Latin word that means rebirth or revival • a rebirth of Greek and Roman Culture that took place in Western Europe between 1300’s and 1600 CE…
