the renaissance. part one: an introduction to the renaissance
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What Is the Renaissance?What Is the Renaissance?
• The Renaissance is the rebirth of learning and the arts that began in Italy in the 1300’s
• The Renaissance brought great advancements in literature, philosophy, visual art, theater, and architecture
• The Renaissance is the rebirth of learning and the arts that began in Italy in the 1300’s
• The Renaissance brought great advancements in literature, philosophy, visual art, theater, and architecture
Why Italy?Why Italy?
• Urban Growth– Trade during the Crusades led to the
growth of the Italian cites of Venice, Florence, Milan, and revitalized Rome
• Urban Growth– Trade during the Crusades led to the
growth of the Italian cites of Venice, Florence, Milan, and revitalized Rome
Why Italy?Why Italy?
• Merchant Class Values– Wealthy, powerful merchants in Italy
stressed individual achievement
• Merchant Class Values– Wealthy, powerful merchants in Italy
stressed individual achievement
Why Italy?Why Italy?
• Classical Heritage– Renewed Interest in Greek and
Roman Classics– Decline of Constantinople, caused
Byzantine scholars to flee with ancient Greek manuscripts
• Classical Heritage– Renewed Interest in Greek and
Roman Classics– Decline of Constantinople, caused
Byzantine scholars to flee with ancient Greek manuscripts
Renaissance ValuesRenaissance Values
• Humanism – study of human beings and human potential
• Humanists sough to understand classical values
– Influenced artists to carry on classical traditions
• Humanism – study of human beings and human potential
• Humanists sough to understand classical values
– Influenced artists to carry on classical traditions
Renaissance Art – vivid color,3 dimensions = perspective
Renaissance Art – vivid color,3 dimensions = perspective
Renaissance art- showing perspective (depth of field)Renaissance art- showing
perspective (depth of field)
Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519
• He was a writer, painter, sculptor, engineer, and an architect
• “The Renaissance Man”
• He was a writer, painter, sculptor, engineer, and an architect
• “The Renaissance Man”
Self-Portrait (c. 1512)
Michelangelo 1475-1564Michelangelo 1475-1564
• He was a painter, sculptor, and an architect
• Most successful painter of Renaissance
• He was a painter, sculptor, and an architect
• Most successful painter of Renaissance Self-Portrait
St. Peter’s Basilica by Michelangelo
Funding the construction of this building leads the
Catholic Church to sell indulgences
Raphael (1483-1520)Raphael (1483-1520)
• Influenced by Leonardo Da Vinci
• Famous work is School of Athens
• Influenced by Leonardo Da Vinci
• Famous work is School of Athens
School of Athens, 1510-1511
Johann Gutenburg 1440- he created movable type then invents the Printing Press
1455- Gutenburg Bible- 1st full sized book printed
Importance?
Civic HumanismCivic Humanism
• Niccolo Machiavelli– The Prince, 1513– Questions the
motives of rulers– “Ends justify the
means”
• Niccolo Machiavelli– The Prince, 1513– Questions the
motives of rulers– “Ends justify the
means”
Religious HumanismReligious Humanism
• Desiderius Erasmus– In Praise of Folly
• Sir Thomas More– Utopia, 1516– Influenced Protestant
Reformation
• Desiderius Erasmus– In Praise of Folly
• Sir Thomas More– Utopia, 1516– Influenced Protestant
Reformation