1. ITALIAN
RENAISSANCE

2.  „Renaissance‟ means rebirth.
 Refers to the period of about 1400-1600 that
was a new period of learning and creativity in
Europe.
 Renaissance, largely began in Italy, primarily
in Northern Italy. In the city of Florence.
 It resulted in a new view of mankind and the
way they looked at the world.
What is the meaning of Renaissance!

3. Map of Renaissance Italy

4. Why did Renaissance start in Italy?
• Revival of Commerce and Town Building
was more intense in Italy.
• Important industries were flourishing in
in Northern Italy.
• The banking empire of the Medici family
in Florence.
• Presence of antiquity was stronger in Italy than
elsewhere in Europe.

5. What did Italian Renaissance bring to the world ?
• Brilliant people who gave greater influence in the
Arts, Literature, Music, Politics, Banking, Science,
Writing, Poetry, and humanism.
• A few of the many brilliant people:
Artists- Bellini – Brunelleschi – Caravaggio -
Donatello – Ghiberti – Giotto – da Vinci – Titian -
Michelangelo – Raphael. Banking – Medici Family
Poet – Poliziano Author – Lugi Puici
Science – Galileo Music - Pietro Aron
Politics – Niccolo Machevelli

6. Brilliant people of Italian Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) painted (Mona Lisa)
studied geology, chemistry, anatomy, designed buildings,
canals, weapons, sketched engines and flying machines.

7. Brilliant people of Italian Renaissance
Michelangelo Buonaroti (1475-1564) painted
(the Sistine Chapel ceiling), sculptured (David),
Designed buildings, and wrote poetry.

8. Brilliant people of Italian Renaissance
Niccolo Machievelli (1469-1527) author of the
political guidebook “The Prince”. He wrote many
views on Politics and his notes and writings are
still read today.

9. Brilliant people of Italian Renaissance
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Considered the father of
modern science. Made major contributions in the
fields of Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy, and
Philosophy.

10. Brilliant people of Italian Renaissance
Medici Family Crest
• The Medici Family was a wealthy and powerful Banking
Family Who gained prominence in early 1400‟s.
• Medici Bank became the largest Bank in Europe.
• They supported many famous Artists financially.

11. Closing comments on Renaissance Italy
• The Renaissance period ended around the 1600‟s, and
than the Baroque period began.
• I have talked on only a few of the many great happen-
ings during this time period.
• My research on this project found many opinions
on the time periods for people, places, and things, which
was confusing at times.
This completes my slideshow….Thank You

12. References used for the Renaissance Italy Project
WEBSITES:
mrdonn.org – history.com – slideshare.com
historyage.com – smarthistory.com
ENCYCLOPEDIA:
Wikipedia.com
DOCUMENTARIES: (You Tube)
Michelangelo – 10 min.
Medici Family, Birth of a dynasty – 55 min.
Da Vinci, man wanted to know everything. 15 min.