1. Chapter 1 Section 1 Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance
Objective: Assess the origins & innovations of the early Renaissance
Vocabulary: Renaissance, Humanism, Secular, Patron, Perspective, & Vernacular
Throwback Thursday. Why might something from the past become popular again?
Give an example. (this can be modern)
In what way could you express your thoughts to millions of people without using ANY modern technology?

2. Italy’s Advantages
Renaissance: , a period in time of renewed interest in classical culture leading to changes in art, learning, & the views of the world
Thriving cities, wealthy merchant class, & classical heritage made Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance
The city-state of Florence came under the rule of a powerful banking family, the Medici
Scholars began to look to the Ancient Greeks & Romans for inspiration
Rebirth

3. Classical & Worldly Values
Humanism: an intellectual movement that focused on human potential & achievements
Renaissance society was secular – worldly rather than spiritual & concerned with the here and now
Church leaders & wealthy families became patrons of the arts by financially supporting the artist
A man should excel in many fields & be praised as a “universal man” or “Renaissance Man”
Women were expected to inspire art but rarely created it
A person could enjoy life without offending god
Charming, witty, well educated
Dance, sing, play music, & write poetry

4. The Renaissance Revolutionizes Art
Renaissance artists portrayed religious subjects, but used a realistic style
Painters used the technique of perspective, 3 dimension on a flat surface
Michelangelo (sculptor, poet, architect, & painter) used a realistic style when depicting the human body
Donatello also made sculptures more realistic by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personalities
Often they would paint pictures/representations from what 2 major classical cultures?

5. The Renaissance Revolutionizes Art
Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, inventor, & scientist
A true “Renaissance man”, he was interested in how things worked
Da Vinci painted two of the most famous paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa & The Last Supper
Raphael studied Michelangelo & Leonardo’s work
He liked to paint Madonna & Child
Raphael was famous for his use of perspective
Jesus & his disciples

7. Renaissance Writers Change Literature
Renaissance writers wrote in vernacular (native language) instead of Latin
These writers wrote either for self-expression or to portray the individuality of their subjects
Petrarch & Boccaccio were two famous writers
Machiavelli wrote that “the end justifies the means” in The Prince

8. Chapter 1 Section 2 The Northern Renaissance
Objective: Trace the spread of Renaissance ideas to Germany, Flanders, Holland, & England
Vocabulary: Utopia,
William Shakespeare, & Johann Gutenberg

9. The Northern Renaissance Begins
By the late 1400s, Renaissance ideas had spread to Northern Europe – especially England, Germany, & Flanders
Cities began to grow after the bubonic plague & the Hundred Years’ War
Cities became wealthy enough to sponsor artists
As Renaissance ideas spread out of Italy, they mingled with northern traditions

10. Artistic Ideas Spread
An invasion of northern Italy, forced many Italian artists & writers to leave for safety in Northern Europe
German artist Hans Holbein painted portraits of Henry VIII & other members of the English royal family
Flanders became the artistic center of northern Europe
Jan van Eyck was a famous Flemish painters

11. Northern Writers Try to Reform Society
Criticism of the church sparked the movement known as Christian humanism
Christian humanist promoted reform through education with women & children
Thomas More wrote the book “Utopia”
The book was about an imaginary land that was an ideal place with no greed, corruption, or war
If a family could afford formal schooling, families usually only sent their sons
Christine de Pizan was the first women to earn a living as a writer
“No Place”

12. The Elizabethan Age
The Renaissance spread to England in the 1500s, the period is known as the Elizabethan Age
Queen Elizabeth was well educated & spoke French, Italian, Latin, & Greek
William Shakespeare was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age
In 1592, he was living in London, writing & performing at the Globe Theater
His most famous plays include Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, & Romeo/Juliet

13. Printing Spread Renaissance Ideas
Europeans used the moveable type of block printing to create pages to bind into books, however this process was still too slow
1440 Johann Gutenberg, developed a printing press that made it possible to produce books quickly & cheaply
It made books cheap enough for more people to buy them

14. The Legacy of the Renaissance
The European Renaissance was a period of great artistic & social change
The idea of individuals playing key roles promoted the gradual rise of democratic ideas
Some changes were
Writers using vernacular language to express their ideas
The arts praised individual achievement
Information was more available & inexpensive
Reforms changed the views about how life should be lived