History 2311 Introduction to Western
Civilization to 1715 Slide Set 3-3
Central Texas College
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Bruce A. McKain
The Renaissance
• 1300-1600+/• Rise of a Money Economy
• Move from barter to cash
• Expansion of trade due to improved ship design and
navigational instruments
• Growth of Industry
• Rise in Banking
• Mass production and specialization emerges
• Move to cash crops
The Renaissance cont.
• Changes in Literature
– Use of popular language
– Development of printing
– Switch from Latin to
Regional tongues
– Rise of the Humanist
• Men of Science
– Leonardo Da Vinci
– Copernicus
• Change in Music
– Move from religious to
secular
– New Instruments
Da Vinci
Da Vinci
Men of Art
Or if we must the turtles of Art
• Michelangelo
– Sistine Chapel
– Marble David
• Donnetello
– 1st full male nude since
ancient times, Bronze
David
• Leonardo
– Mona Lisa
– Last Supper
• Raphael
– School of Athens
Men of Art
Or if we must the turtles of Art
• Michelangelo
– Sistine Chapel
– Marble David
• Donnetello
– 1st full male nude since
ancient times, Bronze
David
• Leonardo
– Mona Lisa
– Last Supper
• Raphael
– School of Athens