1. 13.1 The Renaissance in Italy 13.2 Renaissance Ideas Spread North

2. WHEN
Began 1300
Ended 1600

3. WHAT A revival of learning – in art, literature, and the sciences!
A new exploration in all realms of human accomplishments!
Artists studied classical art
Writers studied classical literature
Europeans brought Greek ideas and ideals into the modern world.
What did they learn from the Greeks?
Draw people as they appear in real life.
Write about people as they appear in real life.

4. WHERE
The Renaissance began in Southern Europe, then spread to Northern Europe.
Began in Florence, Italy
City-state with self-government.
Run by wealthy merchants.
Merchants financed the Renaissance.
The Pope sponsored artists.
Italy was the home of the Roman Empire.

5. WHO Dante: Wrote The Divine Comedy, Italy CE 1300
Gutenberg: Invented the printing press, Germany CE 1450
da Vinci: A Renaissance man – both artist & inventor, Italy CE 1500
Michelangelo: Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Italy CE 1500
Shakespeare: World-famous playwright, England CE 1600

6. WHY
The Renaissance was a watershed: It was a transition from medieval to modern times.
New wealth from trade, industry, banking
They had money and leisure time to paint and think
Opening its eyes to the world
Middle East/China far more advanced
Rediscovering its past
Europeans sought their greatness in ancient Greece & Rome
Heading into the future
First time artists looked at the individual
Communicating
Printing press helped artists/writers to communicate with each other

7. HOW How did artists express themselves?
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 14th century Bartolo di Fredi (Italian, Sienese, active 1353, died 1410)
Samson Rending the Lion, ca. 1497–98 Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) Woodcut sheet 16 x 11 7/8 in. (40.6 x 30.2 cm)
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 14th century Bartolo di Fredi (Italian, Sienese, active 1353, died 1410) Italian; Made in Siena Tempera on wood, gold ground, arched top Overall: 69 1/8 x 45 1/8 in. (175.6 x cm); Painted surface: 63 1/4 x 45 1/8 in. (160.7 x cm) The Cloisters Collection, 1925 ( )
Source: Bartolo di Fredi: The Adoration of the Shepherds [Italian] ( ) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samson Rending the Lion, ca. 1497–98 Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) Woodcut sheet 16 x 11 7/8 in. (40.6 x 30.2 cm) Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924 ( )
Source: Albrecht Dürer: Samson Rending the Lion ( ) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art