1.1 The Renaissance (Part 1)

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Chapter 1 Explorers and conquerors

De Witte Swaen (ship of Willem Barentsz). Barentsz was a dutch explorer in the late 1500s. He discovered Svalbard and Nova Zembla.

Important historical figures (c. 1500-1600)

Leonardo da Vinci

Christoffel Columbus

Vasco da Gama

Hernán Cortés

Willem Barentsz

1. Who?               2. When?                 3. Where?                    4. Famous for?

Timeline

Age of Explorers and conquerors (1500-1600)

Why this symbol?

Chapter 1 Explorers and conquerers

• 1.1 The Renaissance: Art, science, culture, change in world view
• 1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery: Silk route, Marco Polo, Portugal dominant
• 1.3 The discovery of America: Reconquista, Columbus, 1492, first contact with Native Americans
• 1.4 The Spanish conquest of America: Aztec, Inca, diseases,  Cortez

Which paragraph sounds the most interesting to you?

1.1 The Renaissance

1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery

1.3 The discovery of America

1.4 The Spanish conquest of America

1.1 The Renaissance (part 1)

Goals for this lesson

At the end of this lesson you can...

• Explain what the Renaissance period was.
• Understand how ancient art and knowledge became popular again.
• Explain how the Renaissance movement spread throughout Europe.

What invention from the Renaissance do you see on the left?

1. The first umbrella
2. The first car
3. The first tank
4. The first fidget spinner

Which of these paintings was made during the Renaissance?

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Map of Europe around 1450 AD

The rebirth 

of antiquity

• Renaissance= rebirth of of knowledge and art from antiquity (Roman and Greek culture). 
• From the 14th to the 17th centuries.

Renaissance painting of Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle

Ancient painting

Renaissance painting

Ancient building in Rome

Renaissance building in Italy

Powerful Italian 

city-states

• Due to trade North Italian cities  became very rich and powerful. 
• Examples: Venice, Florence & Genoa
• Italians lived amongst Roman ruins and wanted to know more about them. 

In what year AD did the Roman Empire fall?

01500

What was left of the Roman Empire in 1453 AD?

Knowlegde of the east

• After the fall of Constantinople (1453) many scholars, architects, poets, astronomers, scientists and artist fled to Italy.

Turkish troops in the streets of Constantinople. They renamed the city to: Istanbul

Memento Mori (remember that you will die)

Carpe Diem (Seize the day)

Reading 'A changing worldview'

Worldview

• Medieval people saw life as a test. Their motto was: Memento Mori (=remember you will die).
• That changed in the 1500s.

Carpe Diem

• =Seize the day/ enjoy life and think for yourself.
• Humans at the centre of attention.
• People started having more parties, art and fancy clothing.