AP European History Chapter 13: European Society in the Age of the Renaissance

Name:____________________ Period:__________

Complete the graphic organizer as you read Chapter 13. DO NOT simply hunt for the answers; doing so will leave holes in your understanding of the text. Be sure to include details regarding political/diplomatic, cultural/intellectual and social/economic themes. I.

The Evolution of the Italian Renaissance How did each of the following Italian cities gain the wealth that was the basis for the Renaissance? Venice Milan Genoa Florence

a. Communes and Republics Why was the union between rural nobility and mercantile aristocracy beneficial for both groups?

Trace the evolution from republic to oligarchies in Italy:

b. The Balance of Power Among the Italian City States Describe the following city-states: Venice Milan Florence

What is a Balance of Power? How was it achieved in Italy?

The Papal States

Naples

Trace events from 1494-1527, and how the balance of power politics ultimately hurt Italy:

II.

Intellectual Hallmarks of the Renaissance – identify and explain the following terms: Individualism Humanism

Leon Batista Alberti

On the Dignity of Man Pico della Mirandola

Secularism

The Decameron Giovanni Boccaccio

III.

Art and the Artist Guilds and Corporate Groups

Why did the following groups increase their patronage of art? Oligarchs and Individuals

What was the purpose of art in the Middle Ages?

Why was there a transition from religious themes to secular themes?

Donatello

Describe the famous works and contributions of the following artists: Michelangelo

Leonardo da Vinci

a. The Status of the Artist Explain the concept of “the artist as genius”. Why is this revolutionary?

Raphael

Italian Nobility

III.

Social Change

How did the following developments affect European society during the Renaissance? The Courtier (1528) by Baldassare Castiglione The Prince (1513) by Niccolo Machiavelli

Moveable type by Johann Gutenberg

Women and Work

Clocks

What impact did the Renaissance have on the following: Culture and Sexuality

How did the Renaissance affect the status of women?

Slavery and Ethnicity

IV. The Renaissance in the North What was different about the Renaissance in the North?

What was Christian Humanism?

Thomas More & Utopia (1516)

Desiderius Erasmus & The Praise of Folly (1509)

Francois Rabelais & Gargantua & Pantagruel (1532-1552)

Art & Architecture

V. Politics and the State in the Renaissance (ca 1450-1521) What is a new monarch? What methods did they use to consolidate power?

a. France, England & Spain: How did the monarchs consolidate their power in each specific nation? Nation France England “New Monarchs”

Economic

Religious

Political

Spain

VI.

The Document-Based Question (DBQ) a. Please read the “Introduction” on page A-2 (at the end of the textbook). Remember that the DBQ is a test of your skills, not factrecall. Pay special attention to the “Point of View”; that is, think about the author, rather than the document itself. Why did this person write this document? Who are they writing to? What is their purpose? What perspective does the author have that might give them a reason to write this document? Keep that in mind as you examine the documents on pages A-3 and A-4. DBQ 1: Attitudes About Religion in the Late Middle Ages and Early Renaissance Question: To what degree did criticism in the late Middle Ages influence attitudes toward religion during the early Renaissance? Document Document 1: Document 2: The Document 3: Pico Document 4: Document 5: Raphael, Marsiglio of Padua Council of Pisa, 1409 della Mirandola, Erasmus, The Praise Pope Leo X with Two (Rector of the Oration on the Dignity of Folly, 1509 Cardinals, 1518 University of Paris), of Man, 1486 Defensor Pacis, 1324 Summary

Point of View

Write a thesis statement that specifically addresses the above question:

In the space below, outline how you would answer one of the following Free Response Essay Questions 1. Analyze the factors that contributed to the increasing centralization of Spain and the factors that contributed to the continuing fragmentation of Italy in the period 1450–1550. 2. Using examples from at least TWO different states, analyze the key features of the “new monarchies” and the factors responsible for their rise in the period 1450 to 1550. 3. Analyze the influence of humanism on the visual arts in the Italian Renaissance. Use at least THREE specific works to support your analysis.