Possible Reasons: Increased trade with Asia and other regions Growth of large, wealthy city-states in Italy Renewed interest in the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome Rise of rich and powerful merchants, who became patrons of the arts Increased desire for scientific and technical knowledge Desire to beautify cities

How did Lorenzo de Medici's family values shape the origins of the Renaissance?"

RENAISSANCE: Historical period in Europe from about where a renewed interest in the classical culture of Greece and Rome led to changes in art, learning, and worldviews.

Renaissance (French for rebirth) This time period is seen as a distinct passing from medieval to modern society. approximately 1,000 years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.

Some Ways to Describe It… A time of creativity and great change A rebirth from the disorder of the Middle Ages (Black Death, wars, etc…)

Bell Work: 1. What does the term Renaissance mean? 2. Where did the Renaissance begin? 3. What was special about the location of many of Italy’s city-states?

Bell Work Answers: Renaissance – Rebirth Italy 1300s Access to Mediterranean Sea

Why did the Renaissance occur? And why did it start in Italy? Increased trade with Asia and other regions Italy – crossroads in Mediterranean Sea Growth of large, wealthy city-states in Italy Rest of Europe – still rural Renewed interest in the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome

Can you name a famous artist from the Renaissance?

Leonardo Da Vinci Series of videos Guided Notes – 30 Points Formative Assessment Grade d3BcxY4Vs

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Why the Renaissance began in Italy (cont)… Rise of rich and powerful merchants, who became patrons of the arts Ex: Medici family in Florence Increased desire for scientific and technical knowledge Desire to beautify cities Ancient ruins from the Roman Empire

Complete the Handout on Trade – 15 Minutes

How did Lorenzo de Medici's family values shape the origins of the Renaissance?"

Themes of the Renaissance Individualism: Went against Christian humility of the Middle Ages. Uniqueness, Personality Confidence in ability to achieve greatness Genius, development of full potential Quest for glory

Humanism/Classicism Education centered around the study of the Latin classics. Studied these classics to understand human nature rather than only to understand God. Focus on the humanities – grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, etc…

Secularism A basic concern with the material world instead of the spiritual world. “Worldly” Attention on improving life in the here and now, but did not abandon religion. More focus on education, business, wealth More leisure time, art patronage, etc…

Important Writers/Literature Francesco Petrarch ( ) “Father of Humanism” Poet Famous for writing sonnets – 14 line poems to Laura

Other Humanists… Desiderius Erasmus ( ) Orphan; joined a monastery Most famous work: The Praise of Folly (1509) – used humor to expose immoral behavior of clergy Key Beliefs: Education is key to moral/intellectual improvement Christian attitude/study of the Bible

Other Humanists… Thomas More ( ) Lawyer, writer, counselor to Henry VIII Most famous work: Utopia (1516) “nowhere” Ideal, nearly perfect society Very radical for its time Beheaded in 1535

Dante ( ) From a noble family in Florence Wrote the Divine Comedy between Journey of the soul through afterlife; Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise Written in the Italian vernacular; helped develop the language. Writing in the Vernacular

Geoffrey Chaucer (c ) Wrote The Canterbury Tales in the English vernacular language. Shakespeare

Renaissance Guidebooks The Book of the Courtier (1528) Guide to becoming a Renaissance gentleman The ideal Renaissance man should be: Educated in many subjects Know how to sing, dance, play an instrument Able to compose a sonnet, wrestle, ride expertly, and speak and write eloquently.

The Prince (1513) by Niccolo Machiavelli About political power How the ruler should gain, maintain, and increase it “Machiavellian” – use of deceit in politics “the end justifies the means” Renaissance Guidebooks

Renaissance Architecture Return from the Gothic style of the Middle Ages to the Classical styles of Early Greece and Rome. Architecture became simpler, more symmetrical: columns, arches, domes

New Techniques Perspective: The linear representation of distance and space on a flat surface. How? By making distant objects smaller than those close to the viewer. Gives the illusion of depth.

Examples of Perspective

Techniques See PPT from Mr. Ratcliff

The Geniuses of Renaissance Art 1. Leonardo da Vinci 2. Michelangelo 3. Raphael 4. Donatello

Leonardo da Vinci Painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist Mona Lisa The Last Supper

The Last Supper

The Mona Lisa

Michelangelo Famous works include: Pieta statue of David ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

Pieta

Statue of David

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Raphael A student of Leonardo and Michelangelo Famous painting: The School of Athens

The School of Athens

Donatello Most famous for his sculptures Most famous is his bronze statue of David