AP Euro Notes Unit 1 - The Renaissance and Exploration European intellectuality shifted from one based on ecclesiastical and classical authority to a rebirth based primarily on inquiry and observation of the natural world from greco-roman culture, developing the concept of humanism. The use of classical motifs in the fine arts and classical values in literature and education. The Renaissance also witnessed the discovery and exploration of new continents, the substitution of the Copernican for the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, the decline of the feudal system and the growth of commerce, and the invention or application of such potentially powerful innovations as paper, printing, the mariner’s compass,. RENAISSANCE There are several major differences and similarities in the way people lived in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Middle Ages; people had a sense of place, community was important. Renaissance; People wanted more out of life, individualism was emphasized.
What was a political impact of Machiavelli’s book The Prince? | It made people reconsider views of government and political power |
How did Renaissance humanists differ from medieval thinkers? | They were interested in inquiry and exploration, as well as the idea that humans could prefect themselves |
How did Renaissance Europe differ from medieval Europe? | Scholars focused more on secular humanities |
'Walk forwards in the radiance of the past- Petrarch' | Humanity progresses by building upon past knowledge |
What new Renaissance artistic technique, partly revived from classical times, did Leonardo da Vinci use? | realism, as in his painting of the Mona Lisa |
Which statement accurately describes the Duomo in Florence? | Built by Brunelleschi, it was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome |
How did Petrarch’s work reflect the spirit of the Renaissance? | by valuing classical learning |
How did Donatello’s life-size statue of a soldier on horseback reflect Renaissance culture? | It used an ancient Greek or Roman art form |
How would a historian most likely use this map? | to support the idea that commerce centered in Italy led to the Renaissance |
If you plotted on a map how Renaissance culture spread through cities on a major sea routes, which of these cities would you include? Select all that apply | -Genoa -Naples -Venice |
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