The Renaissance in Italy

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The Renaissance in Italy
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Trade

• Trade increased in Europe as a result of the
  Crusades

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Wealth

• More money came into port cities in Europe
  because of trade (especially Italy)

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Corruption

• New wealth and money led to corruption of the
  church and secularization a focus on the
  non-religious world

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Secularization

• More people became interested in banking, trade,
  wealth, education. Less focus on the church and
  faith

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Humanism

• Renaissance a rebirth of Greco-Roman culture
• Focus on humans emotions, the body, intellect
  human achievements

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The Arts

• New wealth allowed arts and inventions to flourish

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The Renaissance Man

• People began to explore many fields the
  Renaissance Man is a person who is skilled in
  many fields (language, art, sports)

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The ArtistsLeonardo Da Vinci
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
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The ArtistsMichaelangelo
David
The Sistine Chapel
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The ArtistsRaphael
School of Athens
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The Northern Renaissance
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Corruption

• Northern Europe saw less corruption than Italy
  because there was less wealth coming into
  Northern Europe

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Religion

• Northern Europe maintained religious faith
  through the Renaissance because there was less
  corruption

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Religion

• Northern Europe wanted to purify faith
• Studied classical languages to read old versions
  of the Bible for more understanding

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Erasmus

• Erasmus of Rotterdam was the greatest of all
  humanists
• Wrote In Praise of Folly a funny book pointing
  some corruption in the Church

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N. Renaissance Art

• Less focus on anatomy and perspective than
  Italian Renaissance
• More technical
• Dark, gothic style

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The ArtistsDurer
Feast of Rose Garlands
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The ArtistsJan Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Marriage