Humanism and the Renaissance was a cultural movement that emphasized reason, science, and human fulfillment. It spread from literature to the arts like architecture, painting, and sculpture. Key figures like Leonardo Da Vinci and artists like Botticelli helped spread Renaissance ideals and represented the "Renaissance man" who pursued diverse interests. The art of the Renaissance differed from the Middle Ages by being less religious, more realistic yet idealized, and painted with brighter colors for wealthy patrons rather than just the Church. Sculpture also became more realistic and focused on proportion, emotion, and nude figures rather than just religious themes. Renaissance architecture emphasized mathematics and human achievement over Gothic or Romanesque styles.

1. Humanism and the Renaissance A Literary Introduction

2. Definition of Humanism Cultural movement that helped characterize Renaissance Reborn interest in arts, education, classical culture of ancient Greece and Rome Emphasizes: reason, science, human fulfillment in the THIS world, (sometimes) rejects the importance of belief in God.

3. Humanist Texts Taking a glimpse of Erasmus: “Prince of the Humanists Colloquies: Dialogue examining religious practices of Roman Catholic Church Works of St. Hilary: Part of editing, collecting, and translating literature The Praise of Folly: satire examining abuses of the Church Look for: common themes, style, ideas, etc.

4. Humanism and Renaissance Primarily literary movement, but spread to the arts (architecture, paintings, sculpture) Emphasis on well-rounded education leads to concept of Renaissance Man Da Vinci: paradigm for human excellence, “polymath,” also dabbled in the arts and sciences

5. Art of the Renaissance Painting

6. Differences Between the Art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

8. almost exclusively about religious themes.

9. painted for the purpose of conveying a message.

10. generally serious and somber.

11. generally fairly two dimensional.

12. painted with dark colors and rigid lines

13. generally painted on a gold background.

14. composed mostly of frescoes and temperas.

19. Often not about religious themes

20. Often treated as a collector’s item or as art for art’s sake

21. Often lighthearted

22. Often painted with bright colors and softer lines

23. Often painted with landscapes in the background

24. Often painted with new techniques

25. In large part oil paintings

26. More realistic, but also idealized

31. Some of the Important Painters of the Italian Renaissance were… Fra Angelico Sandro Botticelli Antonello da Messina Luca Signorelli Piero della Francesca Domenico Ghirlandaio Benozzo Gozzoli Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael Titian Tintoretto

38. Art of the Renaissance Sculpture

39. Medieval Sculpture Funded by the Church No secular sculptures Carvings and/supported statues Abandoned Greek realism in favor of a more mystical and hieratic style Less naturalistic and real Abstract detail around simple human form Figures Frontal view Limited expressions

40. Medieval Sculpture Intricate designs around figures No emotion on faces Religious theme of “Saints” Body not in proportion Not free standing

41. Renaissance Art Secular Unlike the Medieval period wealthy individual were able to support many artist. During Medieval times majority of the patrons belonged to the church.

43. Contrapposto

44. Italian for “ Visual Arts”

45. A human figure with most of weight on one foot. Shoulders and arms twist of axis from hips and legs to give a more relaxed pose.

46. Perspective:

47. The use of space to accurately proportion the body.

48. Structure:

49. From supported structures to free standing structure

51. “David” by Donatello

52. “David”by Micheal-Angelo

53. Architecture in the Renaissance

54. Medieval characteristics Romanesque: thick walls, small windows (slits), round arches, columns, low to the ground Gothic architecture: very tall (emphasized height), large arches, flying buttresses, stained glass, spikes, northern origin, large windows, vast open spaces

55. Early Renaissance Characteristics Organized space mathematically, not by intuition Organized around crosses, used math, symmetry, logic, and patterns Inspired by ancient roman buildings Emphasized human achievement

56. High Renaissance More decorated increasing in the ornate windows and the mathematical planning Proportional and organized Geometry based Increase in open spaces and gardens

57. Mannerist Increasing complexity Increasing grandeur and ornate architecture Open and organized space Increased patterns and geometric organization Increase in intricate artwork to adorn the walls

58. Renaissance Culture Presentation Created by Amodhi, Andersen, Hannah, Matthew, Sasha, and Yonit.

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