Chapter 12.2: The Intellectual and Artistic Renaissance Global Studies I
Key Terms humanism an intellectual movement of the Renaissance that was based on the study of the ancient Greek and Roman classics fresco painting done on fresh, wet plaster with water-based paints
Italian Renaissance Humanism Why is Petrarch called the father of Italian Renaissance humanism? Began the humanist emphasis on using pure classical Latin Intellectual life was a life of solitude
Italian Renaissance Humanism How did Humanism change in the early 1400s? New interest in civic life Duty of intellectuals to live active lives Study of humanities should be used to serve the state
Vernacular Literature What two authors made vernacular literature popular in the 14th century? Dante Italian author Divine Comedy, story of the soul’s journey to salvation Chaucer English author The Canterbury Tales, collection of short stories told by a group of 29 pilgrims on their way to the tomb of Saint Thomas à Becket at Canterbury
Education in the Renaissance How did a humanist education prepare a student for life? Enabled individuals to reach their full potential. According to humanists, what is the purpose of a liberal education? To produce individuals who would act with virtue and wisdom.
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy How did Renaissance paintings differ from medieval paintings? Medieval paintings were flat and lifeless; in Renaissance paintings, perspective gave the illusion of depth and individual people were realistically portrayed
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Masaccio. The Crucifixion of St. Peter. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Donatello Realistic, free-standing stautes Donatello, David, 1430 – 32. XXX
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Filippo Brunelleschi Created architecture to fit human, not divine, needs Brunelleschi, Dome of Florence Cathedral, 1414 – 36.
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Three artistic giants are associated with this period: Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Michelangelo
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Leonardo da Vinci Mastered the art of realistic painting Dissected human bodies to see how they worked Goal was to create idealized forms that would show the perfection of nature and the individual
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Leonardo da Vinci. The Last Supper, 1495.
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Raphael Tried to achieve ideal beauty Well-known for madonnas (paintings of the Virgin Mary) and frescoes in the Vatican Palace
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Raphael. The School of Athens. 1509.
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Michelangelo Accomplished painter, sculptor, and architect Famous figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel show an ideal type of human being with perfect proportions
The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Censored The Creation of Adam. Michelangelo. 1508-1512.
The Northern Artistic Renaissance How did the technique of Northern Renaissance painters differ from those of the Italian Renaissance? Realistic portrayal of the world Masters at painting details Why was Jan van Eyck’s use of oil painting significant? Enabled him to use a wide variety of colors to create fine details
The Northern Artistic Renaissance The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin, 1435, Jan Van Eyck
Organizing Your Thoughts Architecture Inspired by classical Rome Churches created to fit human, not divine needs Sculpture Studied and copied the statues of Greeks and Romans Realistic, free-standing figures
Organizing Your Thoughts Painting Laws of perspective, which helped them create the illusion of three dimensions Depth People portrayed realistically High Renaissance Went beyond realism Idealized forms that showed perfection of nature and the individual