Final Notes

J. Newman

Renaissance

Intellectual movementHumanists- concerned

themselves, not with religious matters, but with everyday human problems. Inspired by the classical

civilization- Rome & Greece

Petrarch- Father of Humanism

Led to the creation of liberal arts studies: grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, astronomy, music, geometry & more.

Humanism

http://www.history.com/videos/humanism-triggers-the-renaissance#humanism-triggers-the-renaissance

ca. 1450: Johannes Gutenberg

During the Middle Ages books had to be hand copied on parchment.

Impact: increased output and accuracy and decreased the cost. Inexpensive printed materials opportunities for literacy &

learning and encouraged talented people to write.

Invention of Printing/Moveable Type

http://www.history.com/videos/the-book-that-changed-the-world#the-book-that-changed-the-world

ItalianWrote The Book of the

Courtier- a guidebook for those at court (how to dress, behave, etc)

Castiglione

15th Century: Florence came under the control (rule) of the Medici family. Originally a merchant

family who got rich in the wool trade and then expanded into banking.

The Medici's (especially Lorenzo the Magnificent, 1469-1492) became outstanding patrons of Renaissance Art.

Medici Family

Cosimo

Lorenzo

What you do not finish in class, finish for HMWK.P. 163 #4-6P. 169 #4-6

Write Question and Answer completely.

Do not take the classroom textbook w/ you!

CSWK/HMWK- Review of Renaissance