Renaissance Chapter 17 SSWH9a,b,c,g
Feb 05, 2016
RenaissanceChapter 17
SSWH9a,b,c,g
Trade & Commerce Change Town Life
Towns were ctrs for trade & shipping Luxury goods (silk, spices, porcelain) could
be purchased Guilds (unions) contribute $ to build churches
Town Life During the Middle Ages
Towns small-society based on agriculture/most ppl live in country
Lords/Nobles had most of power Owned land Provided protection to towns via knights
Status determined by birth
Society
Power
Status
Town Life During the Renaissance Society
Power
Status
Towns grew - based on commerce Ppl move to cities
Merchants had most of power Limited power of lords Influenced politics Gained ctrl by organizing banks
Status determined by wealth & ability
The Growth of Italian City-StatesHow did Florence become the most influential city-state? Purchased luxury goods from east & resold at
huge profit Strong ties w/ Muslim merchants
Sold insurance to sea traders to protect investments
Created banks that gave loans & exchanged currencies
What was the Renaissance & why did it begin in Italy? Renaissance = French for “rebirth” refers to
revival of arts/learning Renaissance flourished in Italy WHY??
Wealthy class invested in the arts
Why People Became Interested in Ancient Culture Crusades made Europeans eager to learn
about world Scholars thought ancient Greek & Roman
writings would solve problems
A Fascination with Classical Cultures
Niccolo Machiavelli – “The Prince” Leaders should do whatever is needed to achieve
goals
A Fascination with Classical Cultures Michelangelo – painter, sculptor, architect
Sistine Chapel, La Pieta Leonardo Da Vinci – painter, sculptor,
inventor, engineer “Renaissance Man” Mona Lisa, Last Supper
Michelangelo--Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo & La Pieta
Leonardo da VinciThe Last Supper
Leonardo da VinciMona Lisa
A Belief in Human Potential Humanism-each person should develop
talents thru politics, sports & arts Emphasized individual worth & achievement Study classics = create better world
A New Type of Scholar Called a Humanist 1456 Johannes Gutenburg invents movable
type Books become avx
Writers Dante: wrote in vernacular Petrarch: “Father of Humanism” Erasmus: All ppl should study Bible
Gutenburg & Printing Press