The document provides an overview of the Renaissance period in Europe, describing its beginning in Italian city-states like Florence before spreading to Northern Europe. It discusses the Italian Renaissance's emphasis on secular pursuits and the arts, compared to the Northern Renaissance's greater focus on religious reform. Major themes of the Renaissance included humanism, secularism, and individualism. Significant figures that advanced new ideas included Petrarch, Machiavelli, Erasmus, Luther, and artists like Michelangelo, Raphael, and Durer. Innovations like the printing press and mechanical clocks helped spread new Renaissance concepts.

1. The Renaissance The beginning of the Modern Period A period of transition

2. Two Major Divisions of the Renaissance

7. “ renaissance” means rebirth The Renaissance began a period of renewed interest and engagement with “classical” (Ancient Greece and Rome) learning, culture, literature, art, style, etc.

12. Florence Major center of trade, banking, cloth production, and the arts

16. The Medici Family

17. Medici Pope

18. “ The Adoration of the Magi” depicts the Medici family in procession - Celebration of Medici power and influence

24. The Renaissance spread to Northern Europe

26. Major figures of the Northern Renaissance

30. Utopia

32. Renaissance Art A reflection of Renaissance ideals and values Emphasis on the classical style and classical themes Humanistic - with an emphasis on the individual Religious art remained very important

34. Humanism: The School of Athens by Raphael - a celebration of classical learning

35. Individualism –Portraits -portraits celebrated the unique qualities and personality of the individual person (two examples by Leonardo da Vinci)

37. Secularism-non-religious Renaissance art often depicted stories and scenes from classical literature

38. Religion remained a major focal point of Renaissance art - The Sistine Chapel-Michelangelo

39. Michelangelo’s Pieta

40. Northern Renaissance Art

41. Albrecht Durer

44. Hans Holbein

45. Bruegel

47. Major innovations of the Renaissance

53. The Renaissance brought a new way of thinking and living to Europe A new worldview was emerging The medieval Christian worldview was giving way to a more MODERN (secular and humanistic) view of the world and humanity