2. The Renaissance was a period, from
the 1300s to the 1500s, when artistic
creativity was encouraged in Europe.
David by Michelangelo Sistine Madonna by Raphael
3. The Renaissance began and
flourished in Italy because Italian
city-states had grown wealthy from
trade between Europe and Asia . . .
4. . . . and the region had a wealthy class
that invested in the arts.
Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo
5. A major characteristic of the
Renaissance was the development of a
new way of thinking called humanism.
The School of Athens by Raphael
6. The idea of humanism emphasized
the importance of an individual and
encouraged people to pursue
individual interests.
Saint Mark by Donatello
Othello
by
William
Shakespeare
Primavera by Sandro Botticelli
7. As a result, an emphasis on individual
worth increased in European society
during the Renaissance.
Middle Age art vs. Renaissance art
8. Famous Renaissance humanists
include artists Leonardo da Vinci and
Michelangelo . . .
Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo
Mona Lisa by da Vinci
9. . . . and writers Niccolo Machiavelli and
William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare
Niccolo Machiavelli
10. A direct effect of the Renaissance on
Europe was that the idea of
humanism would later decrease the
power of the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther
