1. Unit 9 Late Middle Ages and Renaissance Days 5 Renaissance Art & Artists, Humanism, the Northern Renaissance

2. Renaissance Art and Literature
The Renaissance produced new ideas that were reflected in the arts, philosophy and literature
Patrons – Wealthy people who sponsor and pay artists for their work.
Patrons, wealthy from newly expanded trade, sponsored works that glorified city-states in northern Italy
Portraits, paintings, sculpture and writings flourished

3. the study of the classics, especially Greek works, led to humanism.
Education became increasingly secular
the study of the classics, especially Greek works, led to humanism.
Humanism focused on human potential and achievements

4. Medieval art and literature focused on the Church and salvation
Renaissance art and literature focused on individuals and worldly matters, along with Christianity
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Francesco Petrarch are examples of Renaissance artists.

5. Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is referred to as a “Renaissance Man” because he created many great works during this time.
Leonardo da Vinci painted Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Filled notebooks with thoughts, inventions & drawings.

6. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, was a Renaissance painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist

7. Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a Renaissance Man who excelled in almost every area of study.
He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome and sculpted the classical statue David
Painted Biblical scenes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel from
Sculpted David from portraying the Biblical hero just before his battle with the giant Goliath

8. Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, an Italian sculptor, painter, poet & architect

9. Petrarch
Francesco Petrarch was a great Italian poet and one of the most influential Renaissance humanists
Wrote sonnets – Sonnets are 14 line poems.
Humanist Scholarship – Petrarch studied classical writing

10. Humanism Celebrated the individual
Renaissance humanism focused on man’s achievements, not God’s
Artists, like Michelangelo, create works that glorify the human body
Paintings begin to feature prominent patrons and citizens; new paintings use perspective to create appearance of three dimensions
Focused on human potential and achievements
Study of classical texts, especially Greek works

11. Stimulated study of Greek & Roman literature & culture
Influenced artists & architects to study & carry on classical traditions
Supported by wealthy patrons
Popes and wealthy merchants and traders sponsored artists
Spent huge sums of money for works of art
Donated money or public art to cities

12. Northern Renaissance
With the rise of trade, travel and literacy, the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe
The art and literature of the Italian Renaissance changed as people of different cultures adopted Renaissance ideas

13. Growing wealth in northern Europe supported Renaissance ideas
Italian wealth spread to northern Europe, .
By 1450, the population recovers from the Black Death
Hundred Years’ War between England & France ended in 1453
Cities grew rapidly and urban merchants became wealthy

14. Northern European Renaissance thinkers merged humanist ideas with Christianity.
Renaissance ideas in Northern Italy were more secular.
The moveable type printing press and the production and sale of books (Gutenberg Bibles) helped disseminate ideas

15. Printing Spreads Renaissance Ideas
The first Gutenberg Bible was printed around 1455
Gutenberg Bible was the first full-size book printed with moveable type
Faster bookmaking advanced learning and increased literacy
Printing Spreads Renaissance Ideas

16. Northern Renaissance Writers
Northern Renaissance writers adopted humanist ideas, but some gave it a religious slant
Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly.
Included religious and secular subjects.
Sir Thomas More
Wrote Utopia.