Causes, Significance, Impact Flashcards
What was a city-state?
A city-state was a small independent area governed by a city, like Florence or Venice.
What was the renaissance?
The Renaissance was a time of great cultural, artistic, and scientific change in Europe meaning “rebirth” of ideas from ancient Greece and Rome.
When was the renaissance
14th to 17th century
When do historians believe that the renaissance began
1340
Why did it begin?
It began in Italy due to its wealthy city-states, trade connections, and rediscovery of ancient texts.
What is humanism?
Humanism focused on human potential, learning, and achievements, aiming to improve society and celebrate individuals.
Which key scientific and medical developments were created during the Renaissance?
Discoveries included the circulation of blood (Harvey) and the heliocentric theory (Copernicus).
Where did the Renaissance spread?
Across Europe, like france, England and germany
legacy of the Renaissance on the modern world?
influenced modern science, art, and ideas about human rights and learning.
Causes of the renaissance
- fall of the constantinople (refugees and scholars brought knowledge of the Ancient manuscripts which allowed the humanists to have a better understanding of philosophers)
- Black death created an affect of realism in art (robust)
- interaction from different cultures
Significance of the renaissance
created the beginnings of the modern world as we know it.
- The civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome were rediscovered
- inspiring an interest in Classical learning
What was the impact of the renaissance
revival of architecture, painting, sculpture, and music.
What was renaissance focused on?
humans were at the centre of the universe and was a shift away from the beliefs of Christianity that dominated during the medieval period
What was the crusades
series of wars fought by christians and muslims to get control over the holy land
How did the black death affect renaissance
made some people question teachings of the catholic churchs (impacted the renaissance as art became more robust in quality and quantity
Where did it begin
Florence
