1. Renaissance: The Coming of the Modern Man (p. 94)

2. Learning Targets:
I CAN analyze the events that led to the Renaissance Period in Europe.
I CAN evaluate the impact
of Renaissance Period to
the modern world.

3. ASSIGNMENT NO. 2.3 Open: gg.gg/Renaissance2017
In your assigned slide, write and insert pictures that shows the characteristics of your ideal renaissance person.
Focus on your assigned slide
2-4 students will be randomly asked to present their ideal renaissance person tomorrow.
CRITERIA: Creativity – 5pts, Content – 5 points

4. What is Renaissance? from the French word meaning “rebirth”
lasted from around 1350 to 1600s
characterized by revival and appreciation of classical learnings (Greek and Roman)
FRANCESCO PETRARCH, an Italian poet, led the early development of Renaissance

5. Start of Renaissance It began in Italy.
Cultural center of Renaissance Italy was FLORENCE and was led by the MEDICI family.

6. Spread of Renaissance
noble families, high-ranking clergy and rulers became PATRONS and supported the Renaissance movement
humanists and the invention of the printing press by JOHANNES GUTENBERG greatly helped in spreading the Renaissance ideas to other parts of Europe

7. The Renaissance Outlook
Many people in this period believed that:
1) a person should be free to develop his
own abilities and interests; and
2) a person should enjoy life to the fullest.
Renaissance man began to regard life as important and pleasant, thus believing in the philosophy known as HUMANISM.

8. Renaissance Education
centers on the study of HUMANITIES – Latin and Greek language, literature, composition, rhetoric, history and philosophy
scholars who took part in the study of humanities were called as HUMANISTS
maintained that people should be educated

9. SOME OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RENAISSANCE PERIOD TO THE MODERN WORLD
(Literature)

10. DANTE ALIGHIERI one of the forerunners of the Renaissance
wrote his masterpiece entitled “Divina Comedia” or Divine Comedy in Italian
his poem is about the narrator’s journey in hell, purgatory and heaven

11. DESIDERIUS ERASMUS
wrote The Praise of Folly which criticized narrow-minded people, attacked ignorance and ridiculed superstitions and prejudice
helped spread Renaissance in Northern Europe

12. NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI
wrote The Prince which pointed out that successful rulers often lied, broke treaties, and killed in order to gain and keep power
pointed out two ideas: “The end justifies the means.” and “Might makes right.”

13. THOMAS MORE
wrote Utopia in which he advocated that laws should be perfect and thus result in perfect state
taught that a country must not go to war except for some reasons

14. MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
wrote Don Quixote in which he mocked the way medieval code of chivalry that distorted reality

15. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
regarded by many as the world’s finest dramatist and greatest writer in the English language
his plays portrayed wide range of human emotions
some of his famous works are Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet

16. FRANCOIS RABELAIS
wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel in which he made fun of those who did not take the humanist point of view
encouraged living in the Renaissance ideal of living a full, busy life

17. SOME OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RENAISSANCE PERIOD TO THE MODERN WORLD
(Arts and Music) M D L R

18. CHARACTERISTICS OF A RENAISSANCE ART
closely imitated real objects
tried to capture individual’s characters
saw balanced and well-proportioned objects as beautiful
makes use of new materials

19. LEONARDO DA VINCI painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa
drew the Vitruvian Man and designed inventions like flying machines, submarines and machine guns

20. MICHELANGELO
painted the Biblical scenes on the ceilings of Sistine Chapel, in the Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City
sculpted David and La Pieta

21. RAPHAEL SANTI famous for his painting of madonnas (painting of Mary)
combined religious art with a Renaissance spirit
known as “Master of Design”

22. JAN VAN EYCK
considered to be the greatest Flemish painter during the Renaissance period
used oil paint in his paintings

23. ALBRECHT DURER
considered to be the greatest German Renaissance painter
known for his paintings of the scenes from the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse)

24. PALESTRINA OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
gifted musician and composed sacred music
known for his “Palestrina Style”
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
Oratorio – a form of religious drama
beginning of written instrumental music

25. SUMMARY
Renaissance gradually introduced social changes that can be considered as forerunners of the modern world.
During this time, Western man began to ask questions and explore the world.

26. Renaissance: The Coming of the Modern Man (p. 94)