PPt on the Rennaissance

1. THE RENAISSANCETHE RENAISSANCE

2. DEFINITIONDEFINITION
• A time of creativity and great change in manyA time of creativity and great change in many
areas—POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC &areas—POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC &
CULTURALCULTURAL
• A transition from MEDIEVAL TIMES to earlyA transition from MEDIEVAL TIMES to early
modern worldmodern world
• Great developments in agriculture &Great developments in agriculture &
technologytechnology
• Intellectuals proclaimed ‘New Vision’ ofIntellectuals proclaimed ‘New Vision’ of
human kindhuman kind

3. • Great emphasisGreat emphasis
placed on HUMANplaced on HUMAN
EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE
– AdventureAdventure
– EducationEducation
• Help individuals reachHelp individuals reach
FULL potentialFULL potential
• Preparation for lifePreparation for life
• Move away fromMove away from
religious issuesreligious issues
• Emphasis on grammar,Emphasis on grammar,
poetry, historypoetry, history

4. ITALYITALY
• Had been center ofHad been center of
Roman EmpireRoman Empire
– All kinds of historyAll kinds of history
there to studythere to study
• Seat of RomanSeat of Roman
Catholic ChurchCatholic Church
– Religious artReligious art
• Centrally locatedCentrally located
– tradetrade

5. • City-StatesCity-States
– Europe hadEurope had
“kingdoms” during“kingdoms” during
Middle AgesMiddle Ages
– City-states controlledCity-states controlled
by wealthyby wealthy
merchantsmerchants
• ““Medici” familyMedici” family
(FLORENCE)(FLORENCE)

6. • Renaissance Society
– Broken up by socio-economic classes
• PATRICIANS—Wealthy, involved in trade, industry
and banking
• BUGHERS—Middle class, shop owners
• WORKERS—Low paying jobs, poor and destitute

7. ARTART
• Humanistic in natureHumanistic in nature
– Religious themes set against Greek or RomanReligious themes set against Greek or Roman
backgroundsbackgrounds
• New techniquesNew techniques
– Realism—”Perspective”Realism—”Perspective”
• 3 dimensional3 dimensional
• ShadingShading
• New oil paintingsNew oil paintings
• Studied human anatomy (accurate)Studied human anatomy (accurate)

8. 3 DIMENSIONS3 DIMENSIONS

9. SHADINGSHADING

10. HUMAN ANATOMYHUMAN ANATOMY

11. ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE
• Began usingBegan using
columns, archescolumns, arches
and domes thatand domes that
were favored bywere favored by
Greeks/RomansGreeks/Romans

12. PROJECTPROJECT
• You will be researching one significantYou will be researching one significant
figure from the Renaissancefigure from the Renaissance
• Using the information provided, you willUsing the information provided, you will
– BiographyBiography
• Born, family life, education, his “view” of artBorn, family life, education, his “view” of art
– 2 famous examples of his best know2 famous examples of his best know
workwork
• Where are the works locatedWhere are the works located
• What was the “purpose”/”motivation” for the artWhat was the “purpose”/”motivation” for the art