Chapter 2 Notes

How Renaissance Ideas Spread Slowly Feudalism - fertile soil - agriculture Rigid system not open to new ideas Monarchs protected their lands & wanted power 100 years War - Germany, Netherlands, England, & France - not advancing arts or sciences War limited travel Religion - Roman Catholic Church - moved to France - maintained Status Quo    

How Renaissance Ideas Spread Quickly War is over - people travelled! People moved to the cities - work Collapse of the feudal system Monarchs centralized their power People had freedom - explored arts, science, & philosophy When there was fighting - brought back new ideas Nobles hired craftsmen When there was peace - then there was TRADE  - HUMANISM Increased business and banking Wealth used to support artists Roman Catholic Church began to lose it’s power

How Renaissance Ideas Spread Scholars and artists from Europe travelled to Italy's city-states to study & exchange ideas When they returned they exchanged Renaissance ideas - each idea changed to fit individual societies Artists developed new techniques and ideas - adopted by many artists Writers and philosophers expressed ideas that showed changing worldviews

The Printing Press An invention that allowed writing to be printed Knowledge of printing and making paper passed along the Silk Road Gutenberg took this knowledge of printing - created efficient printing press that printed on both paper and vellum

How Humanism Affected the Renaissance Worldview Classical writings suggested that life on Earth had value Before humanism - people believed that preparing for afterlife was more important than worrying about daily life Studies explained that humans had potential to do great things as individuals - without being limited by the strict social roles of the Middle Ages These ideas became the foundation of a philosophy called humanism

How Scholars and Philosophers Spread Ideas of Humanism Scholars went to universities to study and teach As students became exposed to humanism, they wanted to learn more - they went home to share new ideas and attitudes Check Flashcards for Scholars and Philosophers 

How Artists Spread Ideas of the Renaissance Developed new artistic styles, techniques Create masterpieces Art reflected new thinking of humanism Believed that humans were entitled to have beauty and joy in the earthly life Artists made pieces to portray humanism   Renaissance Artists Travelled, shared ideas Check Flashcards for Artists

How Scientists and Mathematicians Spread Renaissance Ideas Scientists looked at the world using reasoning and observation Interested in searching for natural causes that accepting things the way they were These observations made scholars interested - scholars began making observation too Check Flashcards for Scientists and Mathematicians

How Writers Influenced the Renaissance Latin was used by Church but writers wrote their works in their own languages The writings were in different languages - increased a common sense of identity among their speakers, readers, & writers Check Flashcards for Writers

The Ultimate Renaissance Man - Leonardo da Vinci Amazing curiosity Great intellect Master in engineering, biology, painting, sculpture, botany, music, philosophy, architecture, science, mechanics, invention, & anatomy Deep understanding of many things Finished only a few paintings, but ha a great influence on other Renaissance painters - studied and copied his techniques Designed domes, buildings, and bridges He was interested in movement and machines - bicycle, airplane helicopter, parachute, tanks, submarines, diving suits - he kept detailed notes and diagrams Kept meticulous notes on human anatomy as he completed dissections of cadavers

Humanism Thrones Medieval Times = Pope + King at the top, peasants at the bottom Renaissance Times - Humanism starts = God at the top, peasants at the bottom 2020 - Humanism now = Me at the top, God at the bottom