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Origins of the Renaissance (1400- 1600 )

Origins of the Renaissance (1400- 1600 ). Why did the Renaissance Start in Italy?. Trade route s (that carried goods from the Silk Road) passed through the Italian city-states Cities amassed great w ealth through trade and manufacturing Some cities specialized in certain products

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Origins of the Renaissance (1400- 1600 )

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  1. Origins of the Renaissance (1400-1600)

  2. Why did the Renaissance Start in Italy? • Trade routes (that carried goods from the Silk Road) passed through the Italian city-states • Cities amassed great wealth through trade and manufacturing • Some cities specialized in certain products • Banks and Money came back into use • Wealthy citizens used their money to promote the arts and learning PATRONS • Since the towns were democratically run, the citizens and businessmen promoted public art projects

  3. What is Humanism • Philosophy of the Renaissance • Focused on individual achievement and success • Valued being “well rounded” • Studied on the ancients Greeks and Romans (the “classics”) • Valued more than just religious teachings • “Man is the measure of all things.” • Saw the medieval period as backward and barbaric

  4. Francesco Petrarch • 1304-1374 • “Father of Humanism” • Collected and translated many Greek and Roman writings • Read a lot from the Roman author and public speaker, Cicero • Represented the Humanist idea of taking inspiration from the “ancients”

  5. Savonarola’s Death

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