The Renaissance 1300-1600
Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man How does it represent the cultural changes in Europe?
The Renaissance Begins in Italy Italy had 3 Advantages: Thriving cities Rich merchant class (like the Medici family in Florence) Classical heritage of Greece and Rome
New Values Humanism- focus on human potential and achievement instead of Christian teachings Enjoyment of Life including good food, nice clothes Patrons of the arts- the wealthy spend money on the arts
What is a Renaissance Man? A person who mastered many fields of study The Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione taught how to become a Renaissance man
New Techniques in Art Realistic portraits and sculptures- very human like Perspective- 3 dimensions
The Artists of the Renaissance Michelangelo- St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, David Leonardo da Vinci- Mona Lisa, The Last Supper Raphael- School of Athens
The Writers of the Renaissance They use vernacular- native or local language Petrarch- humanist and poet Boccacio- Decameron Machiavelli – The Prince
The Renaissance Moves North Why? Italian artists flee Italy and move north because Italy gets invaded Wealthy merchants in the north begin to be patrons of the arts How was it different? Northern artists focused on religion and social reform
Northern Renaissance Artists Albrecht Durer- German artist- woodcuts and engravings Hans Holbein- German artist- portrait painter Jan van Eyck- Flemish painter who used oil-based paints
Northern Renaissance Writers Christian Humanists Desiderius Erasmus- The Praise of Folly Thomas More – Utopia Francios Rebelais- Gargantua and Pantagruel
Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Age William Shakespeare- English playwright Renaissance in England= Elizabethan Age when Queen Elizabeth I patronized the arts
The Printing Press Johann Gutenberg- German craftsman who used Chinese block printing technology to invent the printing press Gutenberg Bible- first full size book printed using movable type Printing spreads learning by making copies quickly and using the vernacular