Renaissance (1400- 1650) Mr. Cummings World History
Dec 29, 2015
Renaissance (1400-1650)
Mr. Cummings
World History
"Rebirth" of classical ideas, transition from Middle Ages to Modern Greek/Roman ideas revived by Italians
Italy’s location fosters explosion of trade, wealth & freedom to evolve w/o religion
Plague & War bring end to Feudalism
Spreads to England, France, Germany, etc.
New importance to individual expression, self-consciousness & worldly experience
Renaissance Man = master of all things
Scholars, poets, craftsmen & artists were supported by patrons (One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something), not just church
Middle Ages vs. the Renaissance
Suffer for Church ----------------- Humanism
Feudalism--------------------- Nation-State
Church support ------------ Worldly Support
Europe is World ------------ World beyond
Europe
Rule by Divine Right ----- human strengths
Focus on classical ideals Realistic view of nature and man instead of
lofty attempts at perfection
Human values & capabilities stressed
Promoted balance between church/intellect
Humanism Affects Renaissance
Architecture -- Use of classical forms (arches, vaults, domes)Painting -- New use of perspective and color (“linear perspective”)Philosophy – Humanism - people have the power to be what they chooseWriting -- Writers question world around them - stories reflect realism over church
Renaissance Writers
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Political life a passion to him- not just a job or position but a driving force within him
Banished from Italy by Medici family b/c of extreme opinions
Wrote The Prince (1500’s) to convey his obsession with power/politics Written as instruction book for rulers- advice
letter to prince
The Prince (1500’s)
The Good… … and The Bad
Political leadership over Monarchial leadership
“The End Justifies the Means”
Compel people to obey whether they want to or not
Results over Ethics
Observe how people actually behave, as opposed to how they ought to behave
Thomas Moore (1478-1535)
Greatest of 16th century intellectuals
Broke mold of debate over the good of man
Wrote Utopia in 1516 Private property caused corruption & war
Society's institutions are flawed not Man
Utopian island described as the ideal socialistic society
Art in the Renaissance
Giotto's Arena Chapel (1307)
YO, what’s on all of these walls?
Masaccio, The Holy Trinity (1428)
Donatello, David, 1428
Sandro Botticelli, Primavera, c. 1478
Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper
Michelangelo, David
Michelangelo, Creation of Adam
Michelangelo’s Ceiling (1508-12)
Small chapel home to greatest Renaissance paintings
Sistine Chapel
Series depicts history of mankind before Christ
Visit the site!
Rafael, School of Athens (1510-1511)
Technological Advances of the Renaissance
Math and Science
Math: use of letters in algebraic equations
Astronomy: ethnocentrism – earth revolves around Sun, not other way around!
Anatomy: human brain dissected for 1st time in 1315
Johannes Gutenberg (1394-1468)
Inventor of the movable type printing press Idea borrowed from Chinese press (1288)
Gutenberg Bible first book printed
Made knowledge accessible to all, ending domination of the elites
Most influential invention of millennium What modern invention(s) aid our country?