The document summarizes key aspects of the Italian Renaissance that began in the 15th century. It discusses how the Renaissance began in Italy due to its position at the center of the Roman Empire, links created via the Crusades to the Middle East, and competition among powerful city-states like Florence and Venice which drove cultural and economic developments. It also describes the rise of urban nobles in Italian cities who gained wealth from trade rather than land and helped transform society.
3. The pope enjoyed your beautiful singing and has asked that you go sing for the Medici family. What city do you go to in order to find the Medici family? Florence Venice
4. Yes! You have answered correctly. The way to find the Medici’s is to travel to their home town of Florence. Now that you are here, there are two rival families who both want you to write a song for them. You have only been commissioned to write one song. How can you make both families happy and still only write one song? Double Entendre
9. Section 1: The Renaissance Begins I. The Italian Renaissance
10. 1300 1400 1500 1600 1594 Renaissance Begins in Italy 1455 Gutenberg uses printing press to print the first Bible Shakespeare publishes first play 1350
11. What is the Renaissance? The Italian Renaissance
12. What is the Renaissance? The Italian Renaissance Period of R ebirth Art Learning
13. What is the Renaissance? The Italian Renaissance Period of R ebirth Period of I ndividualism Art Learning
14. What is the Renaissance? The Italian Renaissance Period of R ebirth Period of I ndividualism Period of looking B ack Greeks Romans Art Learning
15. What is the Renaissance? The Italian Renaissance Period of R ebirth Period of I ndividualism Period of looking B ack Greeks Romans Art Learning Period of Increasing S ecularism R I B S R ebirth I ndividualism B ack S ecaularism
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18. The Italian Renaissance Why Did the Renaissance begin in Italy? The Four C’s C enter of the Old Roman Empire
19. The Italian Renaissance Why Did the Renaissance begin in Italy? The Four C’s C enter of the Old Roman Empire C rusades link the Middle East to Italy
20. The Italian Renaissance Why Did the Renaissance begin in Italy? The Four C’s C enter of the Old Roman Empire C rusades link the Middle East to Italy C ity-state Competition C hatting: People in cities shared ideas
40. King 1 King 2 Do these two kings have equal power (represented by space and size of their color)? Equal Division of Power
41. King 1 King 2 Do these two kings have equal power (represented by space and size of their color)? Unequal Division of Power
42. Italian City State 1 Do these Italian City States have equal power (represented by space and size of their color)? Equal Division of Power Italian City State 2 Venice Florence City-States
55. III. The Urban Noble City-State Upper Class Medieval Noble Urban Noble Wealth gained from Land. Wealth gained from trade. Thought they were above merchants. Intermarried with rich merchants.