LESSON 5.13 Review 5.13.1
Key knowledge summary Use this dot point summary to review the content covered in this topic. 5.2 How do we know about Renaissance Italy? • During the Renaissance there was renewed interest in the ideas and art of ancient Greece and Rome. • Study and innovation gave rise to new cultural expression and intellectual pursuits. • A large range of primary sources survive from the Renaissance. 5.3 What were the origins of the Renaissance? • City-states became important centres, which encouraged the changes of the Renaissance. • New industries made a new group of people wealthy. • Wealthy individuals and groups commissioned art, architecture, literature and music. 5.4 Why is Florence called the cradle of the Renaissance? • During the Renaissance, Florence grew into a large urban centre, with a variety of profitable industries. • Lifestyles and experiences varied between social groups. • Florence was governed by members of the guilds. • Wealthy merchant families, including the Medici family, were able to manipulate the government system and exercise considerable political power. • Humanism encouraged the expansion of intellectual pursuits during the Renaissance, including a broader education curriculum and an interest in classical Greek and Roman literature. 5.5 How did Venice contribute to the Renaissance?
• Venice became a strong naval power and centre of trade during the Renaissance. • Advances in shipbuilding techniques made the Venetian industry very efficient. • Venice was a republic until 1797, when Napoleon invaded. 5.6 What was it like to live during the Renaissance?
• During the Renaissance, families provided guidance, advice and connections to individuals. • Social networks were important for conducting business, developing friendships and asking for favours. • The Church played an important role in people’s lives, marking important occasions like marriage and baptism, as well as holding feasts and festivals. • Marriages tended to be arranged between families, rather than between individuals. 5.7 How did art, architecture and sculpture change during the Renaissance? • Religious scenes continued to be popular, but new subject matter appeared in art and sculpture. • Artists introduced new techniques, including linear perspective that showed depth more realistically. • New techniques and styles were introduced in architecture, including the use of columns and arches. 5.8 Who contributed to the Scientific Revolution? • During the Renaissance, scientific discovery was increasingly based on observations and logic. • Many scientific discoveries were made during the Renaissance, including in astronomy, medicine, biology and mathematics. • Copernicus suggested a new model of the solar system and Galileo made observations of the planets using a telescope. 5.9 How did the Renaissance spread? • From the mid-fifteenth century, the ideas of the Renaissance spread from Italy to Europe. • The printing press meant that books were more widely available.
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