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MODERN
EUROPE
BOARD : STATE
CLASS : IX
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
FEATURES OF
RENAISSANCE
THE
RENAISSANCE
LITERATURE OF
RENAISSANCE
REASONS FOR
RENAISSANCE
PETRARCH(130
4-1374 A.D)
RENAISSANCE
ART
GALILEO
NEWTON
SCIENCE
DURING
RENAISSANCE
KEPPLER
EFFECTS OF
RENAISSANCE
INTRODUCTION
During the 15th and
16th centuries Europe
entered a new age.
The end of the
middle ages and
beginning of the
modern age have
turned out to be
important events in
the history of
Europe.
Capture of
Constantinople by
the Turks and
increased trade
activities became
the reasons for the
renaissance,
geographical
explorations,
religious reformation
movements and
industrial revolution.
THE RENAISSANCE
The meaning of the
words Renaissance
is rebirth or
reawakening.
Renaissance sums
up all the physical
changes towards the
end of the middle
ages in Europe.
The 14th and 15th
centuries indicate
the development of
Reasons for
Renaissance
The fall of
Constantinople in the
year 1453A.D..end of
slavery development
of Guttenberg printing
machine in Germany
and geographical
explorations were the
important reasons for
renaissance.
The patronage
given to scholars,
artists, scientists
and philosophers
by the prices of
Europe,
aristocrats,
merchants and
clergy also
contributed to the
renaissance
Features of
Renaissance
1. Thinking of the
people during the
renaissance
movement was
quite different
from the people in
the middle ages.
2. Peoples opinions
towards the world
and man
changed.
9. It is called
Imitation of the
best.
10. The
immigration of
Greek and Roman
Scholars to Italy,
was the first signs
of renaissance in
Italy.
Literature of
renaissance
Italy was the
motherland of
writers.
France, England,
Germany and
Spain too
contributed a lot
to literature.
PETRARCH(130
4- 1374 A D)
Father of renaissance
He collected about
200 Latin and Greek
manuscripts.
Africa is his
famous poem.
He was well known
for his poems and
sonnets.
A deep
contemplation of
mans happiness and
sorrow can be seen
in his poems.
Canterbury tales
by Chaucer of
England
Don Quixote by
Cervantes of
Spain
Utopia written
by Thomas More
of England
RENAISSANCE ART
Architecture and sculpture
Artists
The Important
Artists
Michael
Angelo,
Raphael
Leonardo da
Vinci and
Titian
Leonardo da Vinci
Francis beacon
WORKS
Michael Angelo's
Adam and Final
Decision,
Leonardo da
Vinci's last supper
and Monalisa,
Raphael's Sistine
Madonna and
titans
assumption of the
virgin were the
famous paintings.
SCIENCE
DURING
RENAISSANCE
Modern science
was born during
the renaissance
period.
Science set aside
religious dogma
and came out with
new discoveries.
Learning about
humans became a
precursor to new
inventions.
People during the
middle ages accepted
everything without
any questions.
Necessity and
questioning attitude
developed, scientific
research also
developed.
Francis Beacon
declared that
ancient scientific
decisions did not
represent any
professional
knowledge.
Descartes
encouraged
skepticism and
advocated
questioning of
everything before
accepting it.
Polands
Copernicus
disproved the
earth- centric
argument of
Ptolemy of Greece
and showed that
the sun was the
center of the solar
system.
KEPPLER
He was a
German
scientist .
He explained
planets revolve
around the sun
on an oval orbit.
GALILEO
He discovered
the telescope.
He supported the
theory of
Copernicus.
He was
summoned to
Rome and
admonished by it.
sir-isaacnewton
Newton discovered
the laws
of Gravitation
He said that all
heavenly bodies are
controlled by this
gravitational force.
EFFECTS OF
RENAISSANCE
Humanitarian
approach.
Scientific
knowledge grew
about the world.
Movement of
astronomical
bodies expanded
Geographical
explorations was
possible by using sea
routes.
Industrial revolution
came into reality.
Dogmas were
condemned.
Progressive thinking
gained momentum.
Led to changes in the
Catholic church and
paved way for
religious reformation
movement.
OUESTIONS
1. What is the meaning
of renaissance?
2. Who is known as the
father of
renaissance?
3. Explain the
development of
literature in the
period of
renaissance with an
example?
4 Reasons for
the
renaissance?
5 What are the
features of
renaissance?
6 What is the
indication of 14th
and 15th
centuries ?
QUESTIONS
8 Where was the
intellectual
renaissance
movement
started?
9 Which is the
birth place of
renaissance?
10 What is
humanism?
11 Which is the
mother land of
Europe?
12 Name the 16th
century artists?
13 Collect the
names of artists of
the renaissance
period and their
works?
QUESTIONS
14 List the
names of
scientists and
their
discoveries?
15 Make a list
of discoveries
of the Indian
scientists who
lived before the
time of
European
scientists.
ACTIVITY
Discuss with your art
teachers and collect
the life histories of
present day artists.
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