What was the Renaissance? *  Means ‘rebirth’  Transition from medieval era to the early modern age  Began in Italy 

New Worldview *  Wanted to end the disorder and disunity of medieval age  Renewed interest in classical Greek and Roman learning  Emphasis on individual achievement  “Renaissance man” a person with many talents  Tried to understand / portray the world with more accuracy

Spirit of Adventure *  New spirit of adventure and curiosity  Trade expanded  Navigators sailed across oceans  Scientists, writers and artists experimented with new techniques, forms, and ideas

Humanism *  Intellectual movement  Studied works of ancient Greece and Rome to learn more about their own culture  New focus on secular issues  Religious matters no longer the only concern  Emphasized the humanities  Grammar  Poetry  History  Believed education should inspire creativity

Italy the Starting Place * Italian banks, manufacturing, and trade provided the wealth that fueled the Renaissance. Italy’s central location in Mediterranean encouraged trade. Trade routes carried new ideas from Asia and Muslim scholars. Italy had been the center of Roman Empire.

Italy’s location helps to make it a center for the trade of goods and ideas.

Italian City-States *  Many cities were dominated by a wealthy and powerful merchant family.  These families brought in trade and wealth, and provided leadership.  They were patrons of the arts and supported artists, writers, and scholars.  The Medici's controlled Florence.

Art and Architecture *  Reflected humanist themes.  New techniques used to achieve realistic art.  Oil paints for shading.  Studied human anatomy and drew from observing models.  Used rules of perspective to create a 3-D look.  Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael were important artists.  Architecture used columns, arches, and domes of ancient Greece and Rome.

Title: Workbook Sketches / Anatomy Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Title: Workbook Sketches / Flying Machines Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Title: Mona Lisa Artist: Leonardo da Vinci Date:

Title: David Sculptor: Michelangelo Date:

Title: Creation of ManArtist: Michelangelo Date:

Title: Saint George Fighting the Dragon Artist: RaphaelDate:

Title: School of Athens Artist: RaphaelDate:

Writers *  Held the Renaissance ideals  Creativity  Interest in the humanities  Individual success  Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier  Described the manners and behaviors of the ideal noble man and woman  Machiavelli’s The Prince  Guide for rulers to gain and maintain power

Which Writer? * Answer the question in the left column. “It is best to be both feared and loved; however, if one cannot be both it is better to be feared than loved.” “Outward beauty is a true sign of inner goodness…. just as with trees the beauty of the blossom testifies to the goodness of the fruit.”