The Italian Renaissance: science and anatomy
I can explain what some artefacts show us about Renaissance science.
The Italian Renaissance: science and anatomy
I can explain what some artefacts show us about Renaissance science.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Inventors like da Vinci developed new scientific ideas.
- Da Vinci's notebooks contain examples of his new inventions.
- People began to study anatomy more scientifically.
- Some developments were made in the understanding of the human body.
Keywords
Church - the Church refers to the institution of the Christian religion
Anatomy - the scientific study of the body and how it functions is called anatomy
Common misconception
Pupils might think that dissection was banned by the medieval Catholic Church.
Explain to pupils that, while dissection was not banned, there was still a taboo around handling dead bodies which limited the number of dissections that took place during the medieval period.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of nudity
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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