1. THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE 1300 - 1600

3. The Plague (Black Death)
Ring Around the Rosie Nursery Rhyme
Common British versions include:
Ring-a-ring o' roses, A pocket full of posies, A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down.
Common American versions include:
Ring-a-round the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down.
The last two lines are sometimes varied to:
Hush! Hush! Hush! Hush! We've all tumbled down.
Spread of Black Death Interactive Map: d/templates/student_resources/ _spielvogel/InteractiveMaps/swfs/m ap11_1.html
Black Death Song: “Fleas on Rats” 8f747a2ed3db3c6/
The Plague Video:
death/videos#coroners-report-plague

4. AFTER THE BLACK DEATH Population of N. Europe beginning to recover
Previous serfs now able to “break free” and demand higher wages
Sparks of creativity and new inventions
Cities growing
Urban merchants become wealthy & sponsor artists

5. RENAISSANCE BEGINNING
Most people were VERY religious, but too many were suffering & dying! Started to pull away from the Catholic Church
Looking to SECULAR (worldly)
ideals of the here and now vs. life
after death
Begin studying HUMANISM: study of human potential & achievement

6. 1300-1600 Explosion of creativity in Europe  Renaissance or “rebirth”
of art & learning
Began in Italy & spread north to Europe because:
Thriving cities
Wealthy merchants
Greek & Roman heritage (classical)
Trade started by Crusades

7. WHY WAS ITALY THE FIRST TO RECOVER?

8. MERCHANTS Wealthiest/powerful class & dominated politics
Wealth based on success of their business
Felt they deserved power based on achievements
Florence, Italy ruled by MEDICI family (trade/banking merchants) for 30 years
Lorenzo the Magnificent: major PATRON (supporter) of the arts

9. NEW ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES
Renaissance is bringing back classical art & literature from Greek & Roman times
In Italy, now painting/sculpting SECULAR arts, NOT RELIGIOUS arts  more realistic people in classical settings

10. PERSPECTIVE
3 Dimensional
Distant objects are smaller

11. SHADING
Helps objects to look more realistic; 3-D look VS

12. SCULPTURES Study of human anatomy to paint and sculpt better
More natural postures and expressions

13. NINJA TURTLES: DONATELLO
DONATELLO: sculptor and painter;
Revealed personality in his art
One of the first to do a nude statue
First bronze statue of St. Louis of Toulouse

14. NINJA TURTLES: LEONARDO
LEONARDO DA VINCI: painter, sculptor, inventor, & scientist  a true “Renaissance Man”
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper

15. NINJA TURTLES: MICHELANGELO
MICHELANGELO: sculptor and painter
Sistine Chapel
Statue of David

16. NINJA TURTLES: RAPHAEL
RAPHAEL studied from Michelangelo and Leonardo; painter
Madonna and Child
School of Athens

17. RENAISSANCE WRITERS ERASMUS: The Praise of Folly – said to
improve society, all should
study Bible
MORE:
Utopia – imaginary land inhabited by peaceful people; no use for money; means “no place”, but in English means “ideal place”

18. RENAISSANCE WRITERS, PART II
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Greatest playwright of all time: sonnets, plays, essays
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Julius Caesar
King Lear

20. PRINTING SPREADS RENAISSANCE IDEAS
Chinese 1st invent block printing
JOHANN GUTENBERG: reinvents moveable type & comes up with printing press
Gutenberg Bible: first full size book printed
Came in English, French, and German  VERNACULAR (own language) increased
Can produce 100’s of copies
Encouraged people to learn to read!  RISE IN LITERACY & IDEAS SPREAD FASTER