THE RENAISSANCE
ARTISTS
EDUCATION AND MUSIC
ARTWORK
ORIGINS
Michelangelo was a sculptor and painter.
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Italian city-states were able to earn wealth and importance.
Religion was a big part of some artworks including the Last Supper and The Last Judgment.
It originated there because of Italy's location.
The Renaissance originated in Italy.
Their wealth and power allowed them to support and focus on the arts and artist.
Humanism was based on classical ideas.
Realism was also used and meant that everything looked real.
Humanism combined religious ideas with the Greek and Roman ideas of individual beauty.
Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press
Leonardo was a artist and inventor also.
Leonardo Da Vinci was a sculptor.
Politics were also affected by books like Prince and said that the government had a responsibility to the governed.
Music also takes on a greater importance during the Renaissance and was influenced by religious themes.
Education was emphasized and the printing press allowed books to be printed for the masses.
Scientists in the Renaissance began questioning their prior teachings and making new discoveries.