The document discusses the Renaissance period in Europe, which began in Italy in the late 1300s and spread north over the next 200 years. The Renaissance focused on rediscovering classical knowledge in arts, literature, and architecture from ancient Greece and Rome. This movement was known as humanism and emphasized that individual humans are important and that life on Earth is significant. Key figures like Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Niccolo Machiavelli helped drive changes through their art, sculpture, architecture, and political writings that represented a shift away from traditional religion and the focus on the afterlife towards reason and emphasizing this life.

1. So You Say You Want a Revolution? Bronx Lab School Global History 10 Unit 2

2. Today’s Topic THE RENAISSANCE Renaissance means ‘Re-Birth’ Starts in Italy in the late 1300’s Spreads North over next 200 years

3. Today’s Topic THE RENAISSANCE Focuses on return to “Classic” knowledge in Arts, Literature, and Architecture (think Greeks and Romans) Key Idea is called Humanism

4. Where are we?

5. Key Ideas Humanism: Individual humans are important and significant Life on earth is important What does this look like in: Art? Literature? Architecture? Politics?

6. Our Key Questions What is being created or investigated? What is the revolution or change?

7. What is being created or investigated? Creating: Art Literature Architecture Investigating: Classic (Greco-Roman) World Truth Rationality NOT Traditional Religion

8. What is the revolution or change? Before: Focus on Afterlife Individuals not important Little focus on learning and arts “ Dark” Ages Age of “Faith” After Focus on this life Individuals are important Focus on learning “Classics” to inspire learning and arts Re-birth Age of Reason

9. Key People Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo Niccolo Machiavelli

10. Leonardo Da Vinci What did he create/investigate? Painting Science/Anatomy For what change was he responsible? The true Renaissance Man Exemplifies the Liberal Arts

14. Michelangelo What did he create/investigate? Sculpture Painting Architecture For what change was he responsible? Focus on beauty of human form

18. Machiavelli What did he create/investigate? Political Government (What form of government) For what change was he responsible? First to argue authority comes from people, not from God