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Ch. 13 Renaissance and Reformation
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The Birth of Renaissance
What is the Renaissance? “A Rebirth” A.D. Spurred by an interest in Classical Greek and Roman learning Math, literature, sciences, art, and much more Religion replaced by Reason Birth of Man and Individual achievement Humanism – Humanities – Classical Culture Emphasis on the importance of the individual Francesco Petrarch – Scholar, poet, librarian? Thinking outside the “Known World” Age of Exploration
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The Birth of Renaissance cont.
Italy Gives Birth to Renaissance Newfound interest in (Ancient) Rome The Church supports arts and scholarly study Trade fueled exchange of New ideas Middle East preservation of classics (Muslim scholars) Family owned city-states Medici Family of Florence Patron of arts – Invested $ in art
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Cool map
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Renaissance Art Grows Renaissance Art Painting Techniques
Reflection of Humanism Christian themes in Roman in Greek backgrounds Well-known people of the day Painting Techniques Realism Perspective Light and shadow Oil Paint Live subjects
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Renaissance Art Grows Cont.
Renaissance Architecture Rejection of Gothic Art Return to Classical Roman and Greek styles Columns, arches, & domes Filippo Brunelleschi’s Cathedral in Florence Modeled after Pantheon of Rome – Pics on page 228
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Renaissance Art Grows Cont.
Leonardo da Vinci “Renaissance Man” Mona Lisa and Last Supper Michelangelo David Pieta The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Raphael Portrayals of the Madonna The School of Athens – Pics on page 229
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Renaissance Art Grows Cont.
Renaissance Writing Baldassare Castiglione The Book of the Courtier – pg. 230 “ideal man and woman of the court” Both compliment each other Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince “Machiavellian Rule” “End justifies the means” Any correlation to today’s politics? Is it better to be feared, or loved?
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Northern Renaissance Recovery to Renaissance Renaissance Spreads
Black Death has ended Populations on the rise Cities growing Renaissance Spreads Johann Gutenberg's Printing Press The Bible More book = more educated people Ideas flourish 232
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Northern Renaissance Artists (pg.233)
Region of Flanders Present day N. France, Belgium, & Netherlands Flemish Painters Jan van Eyck Pieter Bruegel Peter Paul Rubens German Painters Albrecht Durer Engraved art of religious upheaval (pic)
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Northern Renaissance Humanist and Writers
The Writers Used Vernacular: the everyday language of people Desiderius Erasmus Advocates Bible Translations (now in Greek) Disturbed by corrupt Church…wanted reform Sir Thomas More Utopia Shakespeare and The Globe Theatre Romeo and Juliet Much Ado About Nothing Hamlet Macbeth
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