Short note on renaissance art spirit of adventure
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-The Renaissance began in Italy and spread North to the rest of Europe
-Why was Italy the birthplace of the renaissance?
1. Renaissance artists had a renewed interest in the culture of Ancient Rome. Because Italy was the center of the Roman empire, it was a logical place for the rebirth to begin.
-Architectural remains, statues, coins, inscriptions – all reminders or Roman achievement
2. Italian Cities survived the Middle Ages. Wasn’t hit as hard by plague as other countries.
-City states in north like Florence, Milan, Venice, Genoa, grew into centers of trade/manufac
-Rome in central Italy, and Naples in the south, also contributed to the cultural revival.
3. Wealthy/powerful merchant class in the city states promoted cultural rebirth.
Merchants had political and economic power, and their interests helped shaped the Italian Renaissance. They stressed education and individual achievement, and spent a lot of $ to support the arts.
Florence more than any other city was the heartbeat of the Italian Ren. Like Ancient Athens, it produced many gifted poets, artists, architects, scientists, in a short period of time.
-By 1400’s, Medici family of Florence organized a banking business that expanded into other ventures. They were among the richest merchants in Europe, had their own palace, and their wealth turned into political power.
- Cosimo de Medici gained control of Florence’s government in 1434 and family continued as uncrowned rulers for many years.
What was the Renaissance?
-time of creativity and change in many areas: political, social, economic, cultural
-most important change took place in the way people viewed themselves and their place in the world.
-didn’t break completely with its medieval past – church still had great power
-Renaissance produced new attitudes. Unlike medieval scholars who focused on life after death, Ren. thinkers explored the richness of human experience in the here and now.
-focus on individual achievement; the ideal person was one with talents in many fields.
-Renaissance supported spirit of adventure/curiosity that led people to explore new worlds.
-Columbus who sailed to the Americas in 1492 represented that spirit.
So did Copernicus, a polish scientist who revolutionized the way ppl viewed the universe.
-Why was Italy the birthplace of the renaissance?
1. Renaissance artists had a renewed interest in the culture of Ancient Rome. Because Italy was the center of the Roman empire, it was a logical place for the rebirth to begin.
-Architectural remains, statues, coins, inscriptions – all reminders or Roman achievement
2. Italian Cities survived the Middle Ages. Wasn’t hit as hard by plague as other countries.
-City states in north like Florence, Milan, Venice, Genoa, grew into centers of trade/manufac
-Rome in central Italy, and Naples in the south, also contributed to the cultural revival.
3. Wealthy/powerful merchant class in the city states promoted cultural rebirth.
Merchants had political and economic power, and their interests helped shaped the Italian Renaissance. They stressed education and individual achievement, and spent a lot of $ to support the arts.
Florence more than any other city was the heartbeat of the Italian Ren. Like Ancient Athens, it produced many gifted poets, artists, architects, scientists, in a short period of time.
-By 1400’s, Medici family of Florence organized a banking business that expanded into other ventures. They were among the richest merchants in Europe, had their own palace, and their wealth turned into political power.
- Cosimo de Medici gained control of Florence’s government in 1434 and family continued as uncrowned rulers for many years.
What was the Renaissance?
-time of creativity and change in many areas: political, social, economic, cultural
-most important change took place in the way people viewed themselves and their place in the world.
-didn’t break completely with its medieval past – church still had great power
-Renaissance produced new attitudes. Unlike medieval scholars who focused on life after death, Ren. thinkers explored the richness of human experience in the here and now.
-focus on individual achievement; the ideal person was one with talents in many fields.
-Renaissance supported spirit of adventure/curiosity that led people to explore new worlds.
-Columbus who sailed to the Americas in 1492 represented that spirit.
So did Copernicus, a polish scientist who revolutionized the way ppl viewed the universe.
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