Homework 5/6 • Unit 8 Vocabulary Re-take is TOMORROW! • Unit 8 Assessment Re-take is FRIDAY! Warm Up 5/6 1.Why is the Renaissance considered a ‘rebirth?’ 2.Approximately when did the Renaissance occur? 3.What effects of the Renaissance do you see in our world today?
Homework 5/6. Unit 8 Vocabulary Re-take is TOMORROW! Unit 8 Assessment Re-take is FRIDAY!. Warm Up 5/6. Why is the Renaissance considered a ‘rebirth?’ Approximately when did the Renaissance occur? What effects of the Renaissance do you see in our world today?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Homework 5/6
• Unit 8 Vocabulary Re-take is TOMORROW!• Unit 8 Assessment Re-take is FRIDAY!
Warm Up 5/61. Why is the Renaissance considered a ‘rebirth?’2. Approximately when did the Renaissance occur?3. What effects of the Renaissance do you see in our
world today?
Cultural Contributions of the Renaissance
Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli lived in exile at his family’s country estate from 1512 until his death in 1527. He was exiled when the Medici family regained control of Florence after Machiavelli had been
Niccolo Machiavelli• Held public office in the Florentine government in the late
1400s and early 1500s.
• He wrote essays and poetry and produced his most famous work, The Prince. It was a book about politics and how to gain and keep power. The Prince set the standard for the modern concept of the state and how to go about enforcing it.
• One of the key ideas in his book was “the end justifies the means.” According to Machiavelli, a leader should try to do only good, but should be able to do evil if necessary. Machiavelli believed that if the ends, or results, were good, then a ruler was justified in using immoral methods, or means, to achieve those results.
Leonardo da VinciTwo of his most famous pieces of art – The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci• A ‘Renaissance Man’ is one who who was well
educated and knowledgeable about a variety of subjects and skill. Da Vinci exemplified this ideal.
• Most famous for his artwork
• Also drew designs for hundreds of inventive machines. Although he never created working versions of his designs, many people believe that his sketches are early versions of armored tanks, airplanes, and helicopters.
• Leonardo also worked as an architect and engineer.
Jan van Eyck• Born in what is today Belgium around 1395• Worked in the newly developing technique of
oil painting. Oil dried more slowly than other paints, which allowed artists to work on specific sections for a longer time and create more detail. This helped van Eyck achieve the realism for which his work is known.
• Many argue whether van Eyck’s works were painted by him or his brother, Hubert.