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RenaissanceRenaissance• “rebirth”• cultural awakening in
Europe• started in Italy• about 1350 – 1600
• “rebirth”• cultural awakening in
Europe• started in Italy• about 1350 – 1600
CausesCauses• more trade between
Europe and Islamic Empire• preservation of Greco-
Roman knowledge by Byzantines and Muslims
• more trade = more money
• more trade between Europe and Islamic Empire
• preservation of Greco-Roman knowledge by Byzantines and Muslims
• more trade = more money
Why Italy?Why Italy?• center of trade routes• attachment to classical
(Roman) traditions• prosperous city-states• Florence, Venice, Rome
• center of trade routes• attachment to classical
(Roman) traditions• prosperous city-states• Florence, Venice, Rome
New IdeasNew Ideas• individualism – emphasis on
person as individual rather than part of a group
• secularism – focus on worldly themes instead of religious
• individualism – emphasis on person as individual rather than part of a group
• secularism – focus on worldly themes instead of religious
Key PeopleKey People• Niccolo Machiavelli• Leonardo da Vinci• Michelangelo• Petrarch
• Niccolo Machiavelli• Leonardo da Vinci• Michelangelo• Petrarch
PatronsPatrons• Wealthy people who
sponsored art• Showed high social
status
• Wealthy people who sponsored art
• Showed high social status
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli• wrote The Prince – handbook
for princes on ruling• supported absolute power• end justifies the means• try to do good, evil if needed
• wrote The Prince – handbook for princes on ruling
• supported absolute power• end justifies the means• try to do good, evil if needed
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci• artist, scientist, inventor• painted Mona Lisa and
The Last Supper• “Renaissance man”
• artist, scientist, inventor• painted Mona Lisa and
The Last Supper• “Renaissance man”
Mona Lisa
Why is this painting so famous?
horizontal
vert
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Perspective!Perspective!
The Last Supper The Last Supper - da - da Vinci, 1498Vinci, 1498
MichelangeloMichelangelo• artist – painter and
sculptor• painted ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel• sculpted David
• artist – painter and sculptor
• painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
• sculpted David
SistinSistine e ChapChapelel
SistinSistine e ChapChapelel• 1508-1512• Fresco • Last Judgment
back wall 1536-1541
• 1508-1512• Fresco • Last Judgment
back wall 1536-1541
PetrarchPetrarch• poet and scholar• love sonnets inspired
poetry in Romeo and Juliet
• humanist writings
• poet and scholar• love sonnets inspired
poetry in Romeo and Juliet
• humanist writings
The School of Athens The School of Athens – – Raphael, 1510 -11Raphael, 1510 -11
Raphael
Da Vinci
Michelangelo