Chapter 13 – The RENAISSANCE WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE? WHERE WAS THE RENAISSANCE? FAMOUS RENAISSANCE ARTISTS. WHY WAS THE RENAISSANCE IMPORTANT?

WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE? Renaissance: Means “rebirth” and was a period of time in Western Europe from around 1300 – 1600. It was a time of creativity and great change in many areas – political, social, economic, and cultural. http://youtu.be/0CRX_mqpzdU

WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE? A new Worldwide view evolved: The disorder and disunity of the Middle Ages led people to a new love of classical writings of Greece and Rome. New attitudes toward culture and learning from spiritual to humanist. Scholarship changed from spiritual writing to humanism and individual achievement.

WHERE WAS THE RENAISSANCE? Trade with the Muslim world across the Mediterranean Sea helped banking, manufacturing and merchants to make more money Trade provided wealth that fueled the Renaissance. The Renaissance started in Florence Italy.

WHERE WAS THE RENAISSANCE? The revival of trade in Europe helped bring an end to the Middle Ages & gave rise to the Renaissance WHERE WAS THE RENAISSANCE? The rise of cities brought artists together which led to new techniques & styles of art Art showed peoples’ new social & political status The rise of cities brought artists together & shared ideas—this led to new techniques & styles Wealthy bankers & merchants wanted to show off their new status by commissioning art

WHERE WAS THE RENAISSANCE? The House of Sforza - in Milan The House of the Medici - in Florence were the most powerful family in Italy Founded by Cosimo Medici in 1434, they were bankers that invested and loaned money to governments all over Europe – including to the pope. Papal States – led by the Pope in Rome

The House of the Medici Lorenzo “The Magnificent” was the leader of Florence during the height of the Renaissance He held meetings with poets, philosophers and artists to make his city-state better Under Lorenzo, Florence produced artists such as Michelangelo and Leonardo Di Vinci. Produced 4 popes Cosimo medici Pope Clement VII Lorenzo medici Pope Leo

RENAISSANCE ARTISTS Renaissance art was realist (like Greek and Roman) Artists of the Renaissance took religious topics, and added humanist realism. Used ancient Greek and Roman examples to create paintings, sculptures and architectural buildings. Renaissance art was realist (like Greek and Roman) Artists began using perspective – by making distant objects smaller than those close to the viewer, paintings began to become 3-dimensional

RENAISSANCE ARTISTS The best 4 Italian Renaissance artists Michelangelo Rafael Donatello Leonardo http://youtu.be/rVQBVE9BzYk

MICHELANGELO Michelangelo was one of the most famous Renaissance artists: He was a painter, sculptor, architect, & poet His sculptures & paintings showed realism, detail of the human body, & expression to show personality & emotion

ENAISSANCE ARTISTS MICHELANGELO The Pieta

MICHELANGELO The David

MICHELANGELO The Creation of Adam

MICHELANGELO The Last Judgment

MICHELANGELO Moses

Michelangelo’s greatest work is the 130 ft x 44 ft ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which shows Biblical images of amazing detail, power, & beauty

Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was a true “Renaissance Man” He was a painter & sculptor whose art was known for incredible realism & emotion He was also an inventor & scientist whose sketches reveal observations about human anatomy & new engineering technology

Leonardo Da Vinci The Last Supper – 1492

Leonardo Da Vinci The Mona Lisa

Leonardo Da Vinci The Vitruvian Man

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci

Raphael Raphael “perfected” Renaissance painting He improved perspective and realism by studying Leonardo & Michelangelo Raphael became the favorite painter of the Pope because of his amazing detailed paintings showing a combination of famous Greeks & Romans along with Renaissance people

Raphael The School of Athens Raphael “perfected” Renaissance painting He improved perspective and realism by studying Leonardo & Michelangelo Raphael became the favorite painter of the Pope because of his amazing detailed paintings showing a combination of famous Greeks & Romans along with Renaissance people The School of Athens

Raphael’s greatest painting was “School of Athens” which blended Classical figures from Greece & Rome with important people from the Renaissance Plato (drawn to look like Da Vinci) Aristotle Raphael Pythagoras Michelangelo Euclid

Donatello The first of many of the Renaissance artists. A sculptor from Florence, he provided inspiration to Michelangelo and Rafael.

Donatello The David

Donatello Gattamelata Donatello created this sculpture in 1450 – it was the first equestrian statue created in over 800 years. Gattamelata