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The Renaissance 
THE RENAISSANCE 
30.9.2014 
ICT HALL 2 
V O C COLLEGE 
SOUTH ASIA 
30.9.2014
Renaissance 
 A great cultural movement 
 Began in Italy 
 Important landmark in the history of the 
world 
 Marked the end of Middle Ages 
30.9.2014
Origin 
 It began in the 13oos[fourteenth century] 
 The word ‘Renaissance’ is derived from Latin 
word ‘rinascere’. 
 It means the act of being reborn 
 ‘Renaissance’ means ‘rebirth’. 
30.9.2014
Impact of Renaissance 
 Renaissance spread all over Europe 
 It influenced future generations 
 Its impact was felt in many areas 
 Art, Literature, Education, History 
 During 15th Century Renaissance spread from 
Italy to the rest of Europe 
 Renaissance led to new learning 
 It promoted the growth of universities 
30.9.2014
Revival of Ancient Cultures 
 The Renaissance represented the rebirth of 
ancient cultures 
 European artists and scholars evinced keen 
interest in studying the cultures of ancient 
Greece and Rome 
 They revived these ‘classical antiquity’ 
 Renaissance marked the end of the Middle 
Ages 
30.9.2014
The Middle Ages 
 People were made to believe in 
 praying God 
 aiming at saving their souls 
 Society as a place of evil temptations 
 Theology was important area of study 
30.9.2014
Essence of Renaissance 
 Society is a civilizing factor 
 Study of humanity more important 
 Focus on the Achievements of different 
cultures 
 Focus on the beauty of human body. 
30.9.2014
Middle Ages vs Renaissance 
Middle Ages Renaissance 
Society full of evil temptations Society a civilizing factor 
God centered Human centered 
Theology Humanity 
Art rigid Art lifelike 
Art artificial Focused on realism 
30.9.2014
Renaissance Humanists 
 Petrarch and Boccaccio were the first 
Renaissance humanists 
 They recovered ancient manuscripts 
 They studied and imitated the ancient 
writings 
 Importance was given to style 
 They tried to describe human feelings 
 Human problems more important than God’s 
mystery 
30.9.2014
Art and Renaissance 
 Giotto portrayed nature realistically 
 Michael Angelo, Raphael and Leonardo da 
Vinci were few of the Renaissance painters 
Michael Angelo Statue of Moses Sistine Chapel 
30.9.2014 
paintings 
Raphael Madonna 
Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper Mona Lisa
Tudors and Renaissance 
 Tudor’s were patrons of Renaissance 
 Henry VII invited many Italian humanists 
 Greek and Roman classics popular in England 
 Aristotle and other classical writers became 
famous 
 Classics translated into English 
 Promoted the growth of Universities 
30.9.2014
Growth of University 
 First university- groups of students and 
teachers 
 Lectures in rented halls 
 Exam- Open discussions 
 Grocyn and Linacre taught Greek at Oxford 
 Colet lectured Greek Testament 
 Colet founded St. Paul’s Grammar School 
 William Lily was its first head master. 
30.9.2014
Features of Renaissance 
 Old Values questioned 
 Spirit of enquiry resulted in new learning 
 New sea routes were found 
 Printing press contributed to the growth of 
Renaissance 
30.9.2014
To be Continued… 
30.9.2014

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The renaissance

  • 1. The Renaissance THE RENAISSANCE 30.9.2014 ICT HALL 2 V O C COLLEGE SOUTH ASIA 30.9.2014
  • 2. Renaissance  A great cultural movement  Began in Italy  Important landmark in the history of the world  Marked the end of Middle Ages 30.9.2014
  • 3. Origin  It began in the 13oos[fourteenth century]  The word ‘Renaissance’ is derived from Latin word ‘rinascere’.  It means the act of being reborn  ‘Renaissance’ means ‘rebirth’. 30.9.2014
  • 4. Impact of Renaissance  Renaissance spread all over Europe  It influenced future generations  Its impact was felt in many areas  Art, Literature, Education, History  During 15th Century Renaissance spread from Italy to the rest of Europe  Renaissance led to new learning  It promoted the growth of universities 30.9.2014
  • 5. Revival of Ancient Cultures  The Renaissance represented the rebirth of ancient cultures  European artists and scholars evinced keen interest in studying the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome  They revived these ‘classical antiquity’  Renaissance marked the end of the Middle Ages 30.9.2014
  • 6. The Middle Ages  People were made to believe in  praying God  aiming at saving their souls  Society as a place of evil temptations  Theology was important area of study 30.9.2014
  • 7. Essence of Renaissance  Society is a civilizing factor  Study of humanity more important  Focus on the Achievements of different cultures  Focus on the beauty of human body. 30.9.2014
  • 8. Middle Ages vs Renaissance Middle Ages Renaissance Society full of evil temptations Society a civilizing factor God centered Human centered Theology Humanity Art rigid Art lifelike Art artificial Focused on realism 30.9.2014
  • 9. Renaissance Humanists  Petrarch and Boccaccio were the first Renaissance humanists  They recovered ancient manuscripts  They studied and imitated the ancient writings  Importance was given to style  They tried to describe human feelings  Human problems more important than God’s mystery 30.9.2014
  • 10. Art and Renaissance  Giotto portrayed nature realistically  Michael Angelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci were few of the Renaissance painters Michael Angelo Statue of Moses Sistine Chapel 30.9.2014 paintings Raphael Madonna Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper Mona Lisa
  • 11. Tudors and Renaissance  Tudor’s were patrons of Renaissance  Henry VII invited many Italian humanists  Greek and Roman classics popular in England  Aristotle and other classical writers became famous  Classics translated into English  Promoted the growth of Universities 30.9.2014
  • 12. Growth of University  First university- groups of students and teachers  Lectures in rented halls  Exam- Open discussions  Grocyn and Linacre taught Greek at Oxford  Colet lectured Greek Testament  Colet founded St. Paul’s Grammar School  William Lily was its first head master. 30.9.2014
  • 13. Features of Renaissance  Old Values questioned  Spirit of enquiry resulted in new learning  New sea routes were found  Printing press contributed to the growth of Renaissance 30.9.2014
  • 14. To be Continued… 30.9.2014