THE RENAISSANCE
Classical GREEK AND ROMAN themes/styles
Realistic, detail, expression, emotion, action, anatomical studies
Humanism - focus on man
INDIVIDUALISM - expressing own feelings
Unique style, communication to ppl in art
Creative artists known for creativity worked for money
ENJOYMENT OF THE WORLD - Life and pleasures modern attitudes toward life
Causes:
1.Economy of Italian city states - rich merchants and bankers traded w/ middle east and sold luxury goods in northern Europe. Used money for buildings and to sponsor artists and writers.
a.Ppl had enough money to sponsor
b.Middle east was rich in culture - advanced in thinking - influenced Italians
2.Free of control from Holy Roman Empire and Popes
a.Pope was in Avignon - ppl had freeeedom
3.Located in center former Roman Empire
a.Trade with Constantinople
b.GREEK CONNECTION
c.Many Greek refugees - (got influenced)
Spread to ROME - POPES (ie Leo X and Julius) were patrons
Great patrons = Cosimo di Medici and Lorenzo di Medici (rulers of FLORENCE) - big time Renaissance city
AGE OF EXPLORATION
-Took place during RENAISSANCE
oNew ideas and changes
-TRADE throughout Europe (TO FIND NEW ROUTE TO ASIA)
-In order to spread CHRISTIANITY
MAJORITY OF LAND TAKEN BY...
England and France = Northern American territories
Spain = Central American territories
Spain and Portugal = South American territories
**SPANISH WANTED............GOOLLLLLDDD!! from Indians in south America (CONQUISTADORS)
**PORTUGUESE made PLANTATIONS - Indians were their slaves (first country to send explorers
**FRENCH had fur trade with Indians in Canada and plantations in the Caribbean
^ENGLAND - JOINT STOCK COMPANIES; COLONIES (Freedom, opportunity)
^DUTCH - spice trade, slave trade **aimed to spread Christianity ^didn't aim to spread
THE REFORMATION
Causes:
1.Problems of the Catholic Church
a. Popes and bishops - were being patrons rather than religious...
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