Europe in Transition

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Europe in Transition

• The Renaissance
• Chapter 14, Section 1

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The Renaissance

• 1350 A.D. to 1650 A.D.
• the French word for rebirth
• Rebirth of learning in Europe
• Was the result of the Crusades and trade in
  distant lands
• Through trade, people became curious about the
  world
• Began in northern Italy and spread to the rest of
  Europe

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The Renaissance

• Started in Northern Italy
• Wealthy and powerful middle class
• Used wealth to support artists, architects, and
  to encourage learning
• Renewed interest in the study of ancient Greece
  and Rome
• Encouraged the study of humanities taught in
  Greek and Roman Schools - history, poetry,
  grammar

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Humanists

• The scholars who studied history, poetry, grammar
  and other subjects taught in Ancient Greece and
  Rome
• Practical
• Supported the arts
• Felt that education was the only way to become a
  well rounded person

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The Creative Spirit

• The Renaissance brought about a renewed interest
  in painting, sculpture, architecture, and writing
  
• Many artists were inspired by Greek and Roman
  works
• Some of the worlds greatest masterpieces were
  made during this time

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Leonardo da Vinci

• Painter - sketched plants and animals
• Architect - detailed drawings of flying machines
  and a submarine
• Engineer - used math to organize space in his
  paintings
• Sculptor - used knowledge of the human body to
  make figures more realistic
• Scientist - studied birds, bats, winged toys to
  learn about flying

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Michaelangelo

• Began his career as a sculptor
• Painter - painted the ceiling and walls of the
  Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome, Italy
• Took him 4 years to paint the Sistine Chapel
  walls and ceiling with Biblical scenes
• Worked on scaffolding 80 feet above the ground
  and painted most of it lying on his back.

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William ShakespeareRenaissance Writer

• Capable of turning popular stories into drama.
  His plays show a deep understanding of human
  nature.
• Use the English language of his time
• Still well known for his works today