WORLD HISTORY
O Red Flag Questions
Pages 437-443
CHAPTER 15: RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION 1300-1650 AD
SECTION 1: The Italian Renaissance
By the end of this section, you will be able to answer these questions:
THE BEGINNING OF THE RENAISSANCE
Changes in Society
· How did the population loss caused by the Black Death lead to a specialization of products by different countries?
The Rise of City-States
· Which groups dominated society in the city-states?
· How did the merchants of northern Italy use their wealth?
· What were the following city-states well known for?
- Venice
- Milan
- Florence
RENAISSANCE IDEAS
· Renaissance
Inspiration from the Ancients
· How did the arrival of scholars fleeing the Ottomans inspire Italy?
Humanism
· What subjects came to be known as the humanities?
· humanism
· What was the difference between church teachings and humanist teachings?
· How did Dante Alighieri influence humanism?
· Why do historians believe the Renaissance begin with Giovanni Boccaccio and Francesco Petrarch?
Secular Writers
· secular
· What was the “universal man”?
· Who was Baldassare Castiglione and how did his The Courier influence society?
· Niccolo Machiavelli
· How did Machiavelli describe men and what did he feel rulers must do t maintain power?
Science of the Renaissance
· What ideas from Nicholas Copernicus and Galileo Galilei challenged church teachings?
RENAISSANCE ART
· How did the subject matter of Renaissance art differ from the subject matter of medieval art?
Patrons of the Arts
· How did wealthy patrons support Renaissance art?
· Lorenzo de Medici
Styles and Techniques
· How did the technique of perspective help change art?
· What theme did Renaissance artist use in their art?
Leonardo da Vinci
· Leonardo da Vinci
· The Last Supper
· Mona Lisa
· What ideas did da Vinci’s notebook contain?
Michelangelo
· Michelangelo Buonarroti
· Pieta
· David
· Why is Michelangelo’s work on the Sistine Chapel considered so amazing?
Raphael
· Raphael
· The School of Athens
Bramante
· Donato Bramante