2. 1300-1500 1300-1500 Characterized by creativity, interest in learning, and a desired to explore the human experience Characterized by creativity, interest in learning, and a desired to explore the human experience Renaissance (Ren) means “rebirth” Renaissance (Ren) means “rebirth” A rebirth of “poetry, rhetoric, painting, sculpture, architecture, music… A rebirth of “poetry, rhetoric, painting, sculpture, architecture, music… Italian City-States: birthplace of the Renaissance Italian City-States: birthplace of the Renaissance

3. Reasons: Reasons: Contact with the Arab world – Islamic Empires Contact with the Arab world – Islamic Empires New interest in the culture of Rome New interest in the culture of Rome Cities of Italy survived the Middle Ages Cities of Italy survived the Middle Ages –Florence, Milan, Venice, Genoa, etc Wealthy and powerful merchant Wealthy and powerful merchant –Trade and manufacturing –Contributed to politics and economics –Leadership –Stressed education and individual achievements

4. Florence and the Medici’s Florence and the Medici’s –Symbolize Italian Renaissance –1400s- Medici family organized successful banking business expanded –Controlled city government Cosimo de Medici Cosimo de Medici Lorenzo “the Magnificent” Lorenzo “the Magnificent”

5. What was the Renaissance? Time of creativity and change in: Time of creativity and change in: Political, social, economic and cultural Political, social, economic and cultural Worldview Worldview Renewed interest in classical times (Greece, Rome) Renewed interest in classical times (Greece, Rome) Saw disorder and disunity of middle ages Saw disorder and disunity of middle ages Emphasis on individual achievement instead of group Emphasis on individual achievement instead of group

6. Humanism Humanism –Focused on worldly subjects rather than on the religious issues that had occupied medieval thinkers –Pious Christians hoped to use Wisdoms of ancients to increase understanding of their own times –Return to classical education- Humanists Francesco Petrarch Francesco Petrarch –Wrote sonnets –Leading Renaissance writers

7. Golden Age Golden Age –Painting, sculpture and architecture Humanist concerns Humanist concerns Portrayed religious figures Portrayed religious figures –Jesus and Mary Set figures against Greek or Roman backgrounds Set figures against Greek or Roman backgrounds Portraits of well known patrons Portraits of well known patrons Art Art –period in art history started in Italy in the late 13th century –represented a revival of the arts –complete change in how artists would depict the visible world around them. –spread throughout Western Europe –last until the late 1500’s.

8. Some notable aspects of this art movement were: Some notable aspects of this art movement were: Oil paint was first used to replace egg tempera as the major art medium of the time. Oil paint was first used to replace egg tempera as the major art medium of the time. Ideas of Ancient Rome were adapted into many art works in Italy. Ideas of Ancient Rome were adapted into many art works in Italy. More daily life activities were depicted in Dutch paintings. More daily life activities were depicted in Dutch paintings. A partial list of artists involved during this period includes: A partial list of artists involved during this period includes: Hieronymous Bosch Hieronymous Bosch Sandro Botticelli Sandro Botticelli Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci Donatello Donatello Albrecht Durer Albrecht Durer El Greco El Greco Michelangelo Michelangelo Van Eyck Van Eyck Raphael Raphael