Renaissance short notes by tanveer ali zaidi sir

Renaissance short notes

1. Renaissance
•Renaissance means rebirth it was
intellectual changes which occurred
at the end of the medieval and the
beginning of the modern period the
changes signify--- the decline of
feudalism, the study of ancient
literature, the rise of nation States,
the invention of gunpowder and
compass, the introduction of primary
capitalism, etc.

2. •The Renaissance was an intellectual
liberal and cultural movement in
which Europe was taking shape on
the strength of ancient European
inspiration and Critical as well as
inventive tendencies working to the
fore. As a result man slapped all the
medieval bonds.

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the cultural Bridge between the middle and
modern history
Causes of Renaissance
1. Fall of constantipole
2. Crusades
3. Economic prosperity
4. Invention of printing press
5. Downfall of feudalism
6. Contribution of middle class

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Why Started in Italy?
1. Rise of new cities---- Milan, Florence
and venice
2. Fall of Constantipole--- Scholars
came with literatures
3. Cruseds war---- soldiers stay in Italy
4. Italy was symbol of ancient Roman
civilization

5. Literature : Italy
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Divine Comedy by Dante father of
Renaissance
A long poetry Africa was written by
Petrach father of Humanism
Decomarin by Bukashio father of latin
prose, 100 stories
The Prince by machiavelli

6. Literature: France
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Pantagruall and Gargantuan by
Rebellious
Maintain Essay writing

7. Literature: England
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Canteberi tales by Chausar
Utopia by Tomas moor
The advantage of Learning by
Francis Bacon
Shakespeare ---- Hemlet, Macbeth,
Romeo juliet, Merchant of Venice

8. Literature: Holland
•Praise of Fooly by Iraismas

9. Architecture
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Gothic style was religious before
Renaissance
Renaissance architecture called
Greeko Roman
Michael Angelo Saint Peter church
of Rome

10. Painting
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Medieval painting was inspired by
religion
Renaissance painting was inspired
by Realism
leonardo da Vinci --- The last supper,
monalisa
Angelo --- The last judgment, the
fallof man

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Donatella --- first man who made
human figures
Angelo --- Bound slaves, moses
Jiberty --- saintbPeters design

12. Music
•Polestriana ---- masses the church
music

13. Science
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Copernicus ---- Sun central theory
Galileo --- Telescope
Newton --- law of gravity, law of
motion
Gilbert --- Theory of magnetism
Harvey --- Blood circulation theory

14. Political Effects
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END OF FEUDALISM

NATIONAL STATES

POPE EFFECTS LESSER

15. Social Effects
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HUMANISM

BUSINESS GROWTH

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

END OF SLAVERY

16. ECONOMIC EFFECTS
•GILD SYSTEM END

BANKING SYSTEM GROWTH

CAPITALISM

PEASANTS REFORMS

17. Nature of Renaissance
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NON RELIGIOUS

HUMANISM

LOGICAL

INTEREST IN PRESENT WORLD