Europe Before Transatlantic Travel Part 2 - Renaissance
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Renaissance
• Renaissance - “rebirth”• Rebirth of what?– Classical ideas, art, architecture, etc.– Renaissance Europe had a renewed interest in the
subjects of philosophy and history.– Emphasized the importance of human reason rather
than religion.– Humanism – Focus on literature and sciences.
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Renaissance ArtLeonardo da Vinci - Mona Lisa
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Renaissance ArtMichelangelo – Ceiling of Sistine Chapel
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Renaissance ArtRaphael – School of Athens
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Renaissance
• William Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet
• Johannes Gutenberg– Movable type press.– An entire page couldbe printed at one time
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Renaissance Effects the Economy
• Growth of trade began a commercial revolution.
• Mercantilism – wealth = power• Joint stock companies – a business in which a
group of people invest together. The investors share profits and losses. Allowed investors to take fewer risks.