1. Renaissance

2. Objectives Identify the values and ideas prized during the Renaissance
Explain the impact of Humanism
Analyze the importance of the printing press

3. Essential Question
How did the Renaissance revolutionize European society?

4. From Dark Ages to Enlightenment

5. Renaissance What was the Renaissance? Rebirth – of art and learning
Where did it begin?
Northern Italy
When?
1300 – 1600 A.D.
Why Italy during this time period?

6. Italy

7. Why Italy? Cosimo de’ Medici – lead banker of Florence
Classical heritage – Rome and Greek influences.
Byzantine scholars fled to Italy bringing Greek Manuscripts and influences
Lack of Plague and war

8. Patrons of the Art Those who support the arts
Included merchants, powerful families, and even the Church
Why are patrons
significant?

9. Classical and Worldly Values

10. Worldly Pleasures
Humanist suggested that people can enjoy life without offending God
What sorts of things do we consider enjoyable?
Secular – worldly and concerned with the here and now.
In what ways can this philosophy change society?

11. Northern Europe What countries are considered Northern Europe?
Recovering from Bubonic Plague and War
Idea of Human dignity = social reform based on Christian values

12. New Ideas

13. New Artistic Styles
Sculpting statues, painting important people, and three dimensional painting
Perspective – three dimensional painting
Humanistic art forms
How can art impact politics, economics, and culture?

14. Who are the artist?

15. Leonardo da Vinci Painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist
“Renaissance Man”
Studied the human
body

16. Last Supper

17. Mona Lisa

18. Helicopter

19. Human Body

20. Raphael

21. School Of Athens

22. David

23. Michelangelo
Painter and Sculpture

24. Sistine Chapel

25. David

29. Renaissance Writers

30. Vernacular writing in native languages
Wrote to express themselves or to portray the individuality of their subjects
How can writing in local languages help change government?

31. Niccolo Machiavelli
Wrote the Prince – examines the imperfect conduct of humans
Examined how a ruler can gain power and keep it in spite of his enemies
Ruler must be deceitful and strong in order to do what is good for the state
Agree? Or Disagree?
Product of vernacular?

32. Christian Humanist Humanist that gave their ideas a Christian theme
Why combine Christianity with humanism?

33. Desiderius Erasmus wrote Praise of Folly
Believed that in order to improve society everyone should study the Bible

34. Thomas More wrote Utopia
imaginary land inhabited by peaceful-loving people.

35. William Shakespeare Greatest playwright of all time
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

36. Elizabethan Age Renaissance in England – named after Queen Elizabeth I
Patronized the arts
Wrote poetry and very well-educated
Is it important that our leaders follow the trends?

37. Printing Press
Johann Gutenberg – Invented the printing press in 1440’s
Printed Gutenberg Bible - first full size book printed with movable print
People began to interpret the Bible themselves which led to criticism of the church
What form of technology can we compare this to today?