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Italian renaissance
The document summarizes key aspects of the Italian Renaissance, including that Italy's location, Roman ruins, and isolated city-states contributed to its emergence. A shift to humanism renewed classical thinking and emphasized education and the individual. Humanist literature focused on personal feelings and ambition. Powerful families ruled independent city-states engaged in diplomacy rather than war. Florence and Rome became cultural centers, with Florence supporting the arts under the Medicis and Rome rebuilt by the wealthy Pope. The Renaissance arts mixed classical and biblical themes and were greatly influenced by humanism.
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Italian renaissance
- 1. The Italian Renaissance Chapter1 Section 1
- 2. Why Italy? • Proximityto Byzantines and Mediterranean • Roman Ruins • Alps isolation • Italian city states remained the economic center • Affluence
- 3. Humanism • Shift inthinking from religious to secular • Renewal of classical thinking • Emphasis on the individual • Renewed emphasis on education
- 4. Humanist Literature • Focuson personal feelings –Petrarch, Boccaccio (Decameron) • Ambition and Success –Castiglione, Machiavelli (The Prince)
- 5. Italian Gov’t • Wealthyfamilies ruled city states • Wars were costly-practiced diplomacy • No central gov’t
- 6. Florence • Center forthe Renaissance • Medici Family • Supported the arts • Savonarola preached anti- Humanism
- 8. Rome • Pope andcardinals used wealth to rebuild and beautify Rome • Put political goals ahead of religious ones
- 9. Renaissance Arts • Humanistideas influenced artists to make art more individualistic • Biblical and Classical themes mixed • Wealthy of Italy became great patrons of the arts • New techniques and approaches
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