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- 1. Copyright © ClaraKim 2007. All rights reserved.
- 2. Renaissance • Means REBIRTH • Rebirthof art and learning • Began in northern Italy
- 3. Contrast to grimnessof theContrast to grimness of the Middle AgesMiddle Ages Wars Plagues Spend life preparing for the afterlife Decreased power of the church
- 4. A Visual Metaphorof the Renaissance
- 5. What was theRenaissance? • Period following the middle ages • “Rebirth” of classical Greece and Rome • 1st period to name itself and say bad things about earlier times (Dark Ages) • NAMES FOR ARTISITS • Began in Italy • Moved to northern Europe
- 6. Economic Foundations • Increaseddemand for Middle Eastern products • Encouraged the use of credit and banking • Letters of credit expanded supply of money and sped up trade. • New accounting and bookkeeping practices used Arabic numerals
- 7. Objectives • During themiddle ages – Find God – Prove pre-conceived ideas • During the Renaissance – Find man – Promote learning – Man loves himself
- 8. Causes of theItalian Renaissance • Crusades • Control of Mediterranean Trade
- 9. Major Italian Cities . Manyindependent city-states emerged in northern and central Italy that played an important role in Italian politics and art. MilanMilan VeniceVenice FlorenceFlorence Milan One of the richest cities, it controls trade through the Alps. Venice Sitting on the Adriatic, it attracts trade from all over the world. Florence Controlled by the De Medici Family, who became great patrons of the arts (AKA Bored Rich people) Genoa Genoa Had Access to Trade Routes Had access to trade routes connecting Europe with Middle Eastern markets Competition with each other • Served as trading centers for the distribution of goods to northern Europe • Were initially independent city-states governed as republics
- 10. Beginning of the Renaissancein Europe Growth of the Trade and Commerce Crusades connect with Muslims Muslims introduce new ideas Cities and Merchants grow Influence of City States Trade = Wealth Rich Families Support Arts The Growth of Humanism Greece and Rome Change ideas about government, religion, social class Tried to improve on old things “Humanities” in Education
- 11. • Sophistication ofItalian City-States • Growth of Banking & Trade • Crusades • Control of Mediterranean Trade
- 12. • Printing Press • Crusades •Control of Mediterranean Trade • Sophistication of Italian City-States • Growth of Banking & Trade • Excess Wealth: de Medici family of Florence
- 13. Renaissance Art • perspective •light & motion • study of human form • emotion & drama • new subject matter>secularism • science & mathematics • composition & balance • changing perspective of man & his role in the world • unique vision of each artist
- 14. Effects of theRenaissance • Advances in Science & Technology led to the European Exploration of the World • Secularism led to the Protestant Reformation • Humanism encouraged the growth of Democracy & the Fight for Human Rights • Role of Women in Society Improved • Renaissance Art led to the Age of Classical Music and Art in Europe
- 16. Italy • Italian city-statesbecame rich from trade: – Florence – Venice – Genoa • They were trading centers for the distribution of goods to northern Europe. • Independent city-states governed as republics by wealthy merchants.
- 17. Renaissance • With therise of trade, travel and literacy, the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe. • The art and literature changed as people of different cultures adopted Renaissance ideas.
- 18. Machiavellian Intrigue • WroteThe Prince • studied the politics of Florence, Venice & Rome • analyzed use of power, force, & Deception • How to book for future leaders • Including... Niccolo Machiavelli
- 19. De Medici Familyof Florence • Cosimo & Lorenzo • city improvements • patron of the arts • peace & prosperity Savonarola • Franciscan Friar • banned gambling, swearing, etc. • burned books & paintings
- 20. The Borgia: FirstItalian Crime Family • Pope Alexander VI – bribery, extortion, nepotism, torture • Casare Borgia (son) – multiple murders, mercenary • Lucrezia Borgia (daughter) – What really happened to her husbands?
- 21. Humanism • Celebrated the individual •Stimulated the study of Greek and Roman literature and culture • Humanists were supported by PATRONS who were very wealthy The Vitruvian Man
- 22. Art and Literature •Medieval art and literature focused on the Church and salvation. • Renaissance art and literature focused on individuals and worldly matters, along with Christianity.
- 23. Renaissance Artists embracedsome of the ideals of Greece and Rome in their art They wanted their subjects to be realistic and focused on humanity and emotion New Techniques also emerged Frescos: Painting done on wet plaster became popular because it gave depth to the paintings Sculpture emphasized realism and the human form Architecture reached new heights of design
- 25. Artists • Artists Big3 –Leonardo da Vinci –Michelangelo –Raphael –1500 Florence
- 26. Leonardo da Vinci •Painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper • Handsome, athletic, singer, artist, scientist, inventor
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- 35. Michelangelo • Painted the ceilingof the Sistine Chapel and sculpted David • Sculptor, painter, architect, poet
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- 39. Sistine Chapel About ayear after creating David, Pope Julius II summoned Michelangelo to Rome to work on his most famous project, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
- 40. La Pieta 1499 MarbleSculpture
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- 43. Writers • Dante • DivineComedy • Circles of Hell
- 44. Petrarch • Wrote Sonnets •He wrote with a Humanistic approach • Considered the “Father of Humanism”
- 45. Erasmus Dutch humanist DesideriusErasmus Pushed for a Vernacular form of the Bible “I disagree very much with those who are unwilling that Holy Scripture, translated into the vernacular, be read by the uneducated . . . As if the strength of the Christian religion consisted in the ignorance of it” The Praise of Folly Used humor to show the immoral and ignorant behavior of people, including the clergy. He felt people would be open minded and be kind to others.
- 46. • Sir ThomasMore —Utopia (1516) • Depicts world with perfect social, legal and political system • Leading humanist scholar
- 47. Pictures Cited • Slide1 – http://renaissance.duelingmodems.com/art/renaissance-head3.gif • Slide 2 – http://www.leftfield-online.co.uk/images/discography/scan/renaissance.jpg • Slide 3 – http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/a/ac/300px-Madonna_of_the_Harpies.jpg • Slide 4 – http://www.alberta-canada.com/export/graphics/images/italy_map.jpg • Slide 5 – http://niccolomachiavelli.worldhistoryblogs.com/files/2007/10/machiavellis_portrait.jpg • Slide 6 – http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/img_200/madonna_rangershouse.jpg • Slide 7 – http://www.navigo.com/wm/paint/auth/michelangelo/michelangelo.tondo-doni.jpg • Slide 8 – http://z.about.com/d/atheism/1/0/N/e/LeonardoSelfPortrait.jpg • Slide 9 – http://www.latifm.com/artists/image/da-vinci-leonardo-mona- lisa.jpg,http://www.penwith.co.uk/artofeurope/leonardo_da_vinci_last_supper.jpg • Slide 10 – http://www.shoshone.k12.id.us/renaissance/images/michel.jpg • Slide 11 – http://studentorganizations.missouristate.edu/TAK/downloads/michelangelo1.jpg • Slide 12 – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/visualarts/images/david_big.jpg,http://www.rome.info/pictur es/art/michelangelo/michelangelo_pieta.jpg • Slide 13 – http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17650/17650-h/images/01large.jpg • Slide 14 – http://www.artspecialist.co.uk/images/Vetruvian%20Man_Clare%20Vaux.JPG • Slide 15 – http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/image/first/scandinavia.gif • Slide 16 – http://www.piney.com/Erasmus.gif • Slide 17 – http://www.wf-f.org/WFFResource/StThomasMore.jpg