The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

Quick Facts:Quick Facts:

When: 1300’s to the late When: 1300’s to the late 1500’s1500’s

Where: Began in Italy and then Where: Began in Italy and then moved Northmoved North

Why: Why: A renewed interest in Classic A renewed interest in Classic Architecture and LiteratureArchitecture and Literature

PatronsPatrons

What was the Renaissance?What was the Renaissance? Definition:Rebirth of Art and Definition:Rebirth of Art and

Learning in Europe.Learning in Europe.

A “Renaissance Man” : A “Renaissance Man” : Someone who is curious, well-Someone who is curious, well-rounded, multi-talented and rounded, multi-talented and believes he can do what they believes he can do what they put their mind toput their mind to

The Renaissance StyleThe Renaissance Style

Humanism Humanism Philosophy of the RenaissancePhilosophy of the Renaissance Intellectual movement that focused Intellectual movement that focused

on worldly concerns instead of on worldly concerns instead of religious issuesreligious issues

Focus on Human Achievement and Focus on Human Achievement and PotentialPotential

Why Italy?Why Italy?What made Italy the birthplace of the What made Italy the birthplace of the

Renaissance?Renaissance?

Why Italy???Why Italy???

The Feudal System never took hold The Feudal System never took hold making it easy for them to try making it easy for them to try something newsomething new

Roman Tradition remained—Roman Tradition remained—architecture and culture still architecture and culture still remained for people to see remained for people to see

Patrons- A Wealthy merchant class Patrons- A Wealthy merchant class in power who liked to sponsor the in power who liked to sponsor the artsarts

PatronsPatrons

The MedicisThe Medicis

Florence became one of the Florence became one of the most successful Renaissance most successful Renaissance cities with the help of the cities with the help of the Medici familyMedici family

Wealthy merchant/banking Wealthy merchant/banking familyfamily

Patron Family- Sponsored Patron Family- Sponsored ArtistsArtists

Art in the RenaissanceArt in the Renaissance

Reflected Humanist ideasReflected Humanist ideas Changes from the Middle AgesChanges from the Middle Ages

Settings:Settings: Used Roman/Greek backgrounds Used Roman/Greek backgrounds Created pictures of people of the timeCreated pictures of people of the time

Perspective/Shading:Perspective/Shading: Makes distant objects look smaller than Makes distant objects look smaller than

those close to the viewerthose close to the viewer

Art in the RenaissanceArt in the Renaissance

ArchitectureArchitecture Rejected Gothic style of Rejected Gothic style of

architecturearchitecture Adopted the styles of the Greeks Adopted the styles of the Greeks

and Romans: Columns, arches and and Romans: Columns, arches and domesdomes

Famous Men of the Famous Men of the RenaissanceRenaissance

Leonardo Leonardo dada Vinci Vinci Considered a Renaissance Man: Artists, Considered a Renaissance Man: Artists,

botany, anatomy, optics, music, botany, anatomy, optics, music, architecture, and engineeringarchitecture, and engineering

Mona LisaMona Lisa The Last SupperThe Last Supper Studied how bones and muscles workedStudied how bones and muscles worked

da Vincida VinciSelf Portrait----Mona Lisa

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The Last Supper

da Vinci was a true “Renaissance Man”…much like Chuck Norris

MichelangeloMichelangelo

Sculptor, engineer, painter, Sculptor, engineer, painter, architect, and poet; also a architect, and poet; also a Renaissance man.Renaissance man. DavidDavid Sistine ChapelSistine Chapel The PietaThe Pieta

Michelangelo’s WorksMichelangelo’s Works

RaphaelRaphael Younger than da Vinci and Younger than da Vinci and

Michelangelo; studied their Michelangelo; studied their worksworks Blended Christian and classical Blended Christian and classical

stylesstylesSchool of Athens

*Raphael’s *Raphael’s Works*Works*Madonna

s

Marriage of the Virgin

DonatelloDonatello

Famous sculptor Famous sculptor Statue of Statue of DavidDavid-- first nude -- first nude

statue of the Renaissancestatue of the Renaissance Mary Mary MagdalineMagdaline GattamelataGattamelata

Donatello’s WorksDonatello’s Works

David GattamelataMary Magdaline

Niccolo’ MachiavelliNiccolo’ Machiavelli

Wrote Wrote The PrinceThe Prince A guide for rulersA guide for rulers The end justifies the meansThe end justifies the means Use whatever means necessary Use whatever means necessary

to get what you wantto get what you wantComplete Worksheet #1 on Machiavelli

Answer:Answer:

Is the Renaissance a Is the Renaissance a Golden Age?Golden Age?

The Renaissance SpreadsThe Renaissance Spreads

The Renaissance Will Spread The Renaissance Will Spread Out of Italy Across EuropeOut of Italy Across Europe

Ticket Out the DoorTicket Out the Door

What is Humanism?What is Humanism? What is a Renaissance What is a Renaissance

Man/Person?Man/Person? What were the Main Ideas in the What were the Main Ideas in the

book book The Prince?The Prince? Why did the Renaissance Start in Why did the Renaissance Start in

Italy?Italy?