The printing press is credited with inspiring this change

Through Italian Traders and diplomats

Eventually spread to Northern Europe

Were afraid to challenge the classics

Experiments were not used to prove thoeries

The foundations for secular music were founded

Violins were invented

Instrumental

Music

Greek and Roman aspects of architectural technique were combined

Architecture

Better expressions on faces of people

Movement was shown with greater precision

Perspective was achieved in the paintings

Backgrounds were landscapes and structures instead of solid color

A more realistic human form

Many breakthroughs were made in the techniques used in paintings

Religious figures were given human form

Sciences

Arts

Revolutions in the fields of

Art

Literature

Mathematics

History

Philosophy

Finance

Trade

Diplomacy

Politics

Where men could be prepared for the world, in the fields of

Vied for a new kind of education system

Humanists

These men called themselves

Greek

Latin

Men learnt

Rome

Greece

Classical theories

Civilizations of

Men studied

Men in the city states were interested in the classic works

The World around them

Politics

Citizens were involved in

Italy was divided into a series of City-States at that time

Because of the lucrative industries of

Trade

Literature

Art

Wealth could be used to buy

Banking

Incredibly wealthy cities

Adopts aspects of Greek, Roman, Italian Cultures from the East

Source of Income and profit for cities

Constant contact with Roman empire

Italian Cities

European Renaissance originated in italy

Curiosity about natural phenomenon

Doubting religion

Gave credit to Individuals for a variety of achievements

Taking pride in Humanist-centered acheivements and aspects of interest in the humanist philosophy

Achievements of Mankind

Human mind

Human body

Interest in all aspects of Man's life

Focused on Man's overall development

Focus is more on Man than God

Humanism

Were more focused on man's life on earth than God's world

Concerned about life in the present

Paintings that were centered on man were seen well before this period

Greek & Roman Scholars had already arrived in Italy

Classical pieces were already well known

No

Change in attitude and thought

Many works of Art and Literature

Rebirth ?

Scepticism

Individualism

Secularism

New Values and Ideas