The document provides background information on the Italian Renaissance. It began in Italy in the 14th-15th centuries as a period of rebirth and cultural flowering. This was spurred by increased trade and competition between powerful city-states like Florence and Venice, which grew wealthy through commerce and banking. Wealthy urban elites like the Medici family in Florence rose to power and patronized the arts.
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.
