17.1: italy- the birthplace of the renaissance i can: explain the conditions in italy that gave rise...
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17.1: Italy- The Birthplace of the Renaissance
I CAN: Explain the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Ren. Identify & explain the ideas/ values prized during the Ren.
Describe artistic breakthroughs &achievements of the Ren.
Define/ Describe: Renaissance Leonardo daVinci Humanism The Mona Lisa
Elizabethan Age Raphael Sanzio Secular Donatello Patron Michelangelo The Medici family Perspective
Niccolo Mahiavelli Baldassare Castilone Vernacular Florence
17.1: - The
Birthplace of the
Renaissance (1300-
1600)
Italy
Renaissance: a period of European history, lasting from about 1300-1600, during which
renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, &
views of the world
Reasons the Renaissance began in Italy
Not at war Urban centers- trade, spurred by the
Crusades, led to the growth of large city-states while the rest of Europe was still mostly rural
Many Merchants- wealthiest & most powerful class (Medici family)
Classical Heritage- Renaissance scholars wanted to return to the learning of the
Greeks & Romans
The Renaissance really took root & grew in
Florence
Classical & Worldly Values Humanism- see p472 & Glossary take notes focused on human potential & achievements Studies Greek values believed people could enjoy life without offending God
– questioned the established way of the thinking– Idea that heaven was important but that time on
earth should be enjoyed
Society became more secular (not religious) Patrons of the Arts-
– became popular to spend large amounts of $$$ to support arts & artists
Renaissance Revolutionizes Art
Perspective, oil paints, realismDonatello- master of sculptureLeonardo- painter (Mona Lisa),
draftsman, sculptor, architect, engineer
Raphael- painter & architectMichelangelo- sculptor, painter,
architect, poet
p478
Donaltello’s David & The Feast of Harrod
Leonardo Davinci
Raphael
David
&
The Pieta
Michelangelo
1504
The Sistine Chapel’s CeilingMichelangtelo Buonarroi
1508 – 1512 clip?
Garden of Eden
The Flood
Renaissance Writers Wrote in vernacular
Petrarch & Boccaccio- 2 of Italy’s most influential writers; humanists
Machiavelli- examined the imperfect conduct of human beings in a political guidebook, The Prince
Shakespeare- English playwright
Castiglione- wrote about the universal or ideal man p473
The Ideal Renaissance Man & WomanBaldassare Castiglione wrote The Courtier which taught people how to become an ideal person
Renaissance Men Above all should strive to
master ALL areas of study Should be:
– Charming – Witty– Educated in the classics– Dance– Sing– Write & play music – Write poetry– Be a skilled rider– Be a skilled wrestler– Be a skilled Swordsmen
Renaissance Woman Should:
– Know the classics– Be charming– Inspire & support art, but
not create it
The Renaissance spreads- In England,
Renaissance is called the
Elizabethan Age(after Queen
Elizabeth)
Write T or F; if False correct it to make it true 1. T/F: Patrons of the arts were people who frequented many
art festivals 2. T/F: The technique of perspective shows 3D on a flat
surface 3. T/F: The Renaissance started in Germany & brought
growth in creativity, art, writing & language 4. The emphasis of the Renaissance was religious 5. The Prince, by Machiavelli said that people are selfish &
corrupt 6. Many Renaissance writers wrote in the vernacular 7. Humanism focused on science 8. “Renaissance Men” excelled in may areas of study
The intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance was HUMANISM– You’ve written down what humanism is– You’ve written down how humanism is reflected in art of
the Italian Renaissance– Paper
• Get with a partner
• LastName&LastName.Humanism
• Title your paper “Humanism”
• Explain what Humanism is & ways in which we are Humanists today
• Include a selfie