Renaissance Renaissance. Renaissance Started as early as 1300, lasted until 1600 Started as early as 1300, lasted until 1600 This was a “rebirth” of learning.

RenaissanceRenaissance

RenaissanceRenaissance

Started as early as 1300, lasted Started as early as 1300, lasted until 1600until 1600

This was a “rebirth” of learning This was a “rebirth” of learning and artsand arts

Started in Italy due to three Started in Italy due to three reasons:reasons:

Thriving cities (overseas trade)Thriving cities (overseas trade) Wealthy merchant classWealthy merchant class Classical heritage of Greece and RomeClassical heritage of Greece and Rome

Medici FamilyMedici Family

Each city state in Each city state in Italy ran their Italy ran their own affairsown affairs Florence came Florence came

under rule of the under rule of the Medici familyMedici family

They made a fortune in They made a fortune in trade and bankingtrade and banking

Cosimo de’ Medici was Cosimo de’ Medici was the head of the family the head of the family and the wealthiest man and the wealthiest man in Europein Europe

Medici FamilyMedici Family 1434 won control of 1434 won control of

the government in the government in Florence, but never Florence, but never ran for officeran for office Lorenzo, his grandson Lorenzo, his grandson

followed him in control followed him in control of Florenceof Florence

Patrons of arts in their Patrons of arts in their regionregion

Anything that was Anything that was needed in the Florence needed in the Florence went through the went through the Medici familyMedici family

Medici Family: Florence ItalyMedici Family: Florence Italy

Lorenzo Di Medici

Cosimo Di Medici

Classical and worldly valuesClassical and worldly values

As As scholarsscholars studied ancient manuscripts, studied ancient manuscripts, they they became influenced by classical became influenced by classical ideasideas

This led to This led to Humanism:Humanism: focus on human focus on human potential and achievement potential and achievement

TermsTerms

SecularSecular- worldly and concerned with - worldly and concerned with here and nowhere and now

PatronsPatrons- - people who support the people who support the art through moneyart through money

Renaissance Man-Renaissance Man- an individual an individual who strives to master almost who strives to master almost every area of studyevery area of study

VernacularVernacular- native language- native language

Francesco Petrarch: Father of Francesco Petrarch: Father of HumanismHumanism

Italian Scholar and poetItalian Scholar and poet

Renaissance Revolutionizes ArtRenaissance Revolutionizes Art

Artistic styles changes! Artistic styles changes! Middle Middle Ages focused in on religious subjects Ages focused in on religious subjects

Focus now on Focus now on REALISTICREALISTIC style that style that was copied from classical models.was copied from classical models.

Used a technique known as Used a technique known as PerspectivePerspective: showing 3 : showing 3 dimensions on a flat surfacedimensions on a flat surface

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NINJA TURTLESNINJA TURTLES

Heroes in a Half Shell….Turtle Power!Heroes in a Half Shell….Turtle Power!

Most famous artists of the Most famous artists of the Renaissance…Renaissance…

Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo BuonarottiMichelangelo Buonarotti DonatelloDonatello RaphaelRaphael

Leonardo da Vinci: 1457-1519Leonardo da Vinci: 1457-1519 Painter, sculptor, inventor and scientistPainter, sculptor, inventor and scientist

Famous Works: Last Supper, Mona Lisa

The perfect harmony and mathematical proportion of the human form intrigued Leonardo Da Vinci. So accurate it is seen in medical texts today.

Michelangelo: 1475-1564Michelangelo: 1475-1564

Pieta, David, MosesPieta, David, Moses

Sistine Chapel: Vatican CitySistine Chapel: Vatican CityFour years to complete, Four years to complete,

an acre in areaan acre in area

Donatello: Donatello: DavidDavid

Made sculpture more Made sculpture more realistic - carved natural realistic - carved natural

postures and expressions postures and expressions that reveal personalitythat reveal personality

First free standing nude First free standing nude done in bronzedone in bronze

Raphael: Raphael: Sistine Madonna, School of Athens, Sistine Madonna, School of Athens,

TransfigurationTransfiguration

Favorite Subject was the Madonna

Niccolo MachiavelliNiccolo Machiavelli

““It is much safer to It is much safer to be feared than be feared than loved”loved” MachiavelliMachiavelli

The PrinceThe Prince Examines how a Examines how a

ruler can gain ruler can gain power and keep it power and keep it in spite of his in spite of his enemiesenemies

Sir Thomas MoreSir Thomas More

Wrote about Wrote about “Utopia”“Utopia” Ideal societyIdeal society No private property, No private property,

educated citizenseducated citizens

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare English poet and English poet and

playwrightplaywright Wrote over 37 playsWrote over 37 plays

““A Midsummer Nights A Midsummer Nights Dream”, “Romeo and Dream”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Othello”, Juliet”, “Othello”, “Hamlet”, “Macbeth” “Hamlet”, “Macbeth” etc.etc.

Introduced over 1700 Introduced over 1700 words to the English words to the English language.language.

Bedroom, lonely, Bedroom, lonely, generous, gloomy, generous, gloomy, heartsick, hurry.heartsick, hurry.

Erasmus Erasmus

Exposed the immoral Exposed the immoral behavior of the church behavior of the church and clergy.and clergy.

Be open-minded and Be open-minded and good will towards others.good will towards others.

Translated Bible into Translated Bible into vernacularvernacular

Produced Greek and Produced Greek and Latin translationsLatin translations

InventionsInventions Johann GutenbergJohann Gutenberg

GermanyGermany Developed moveable Developed moveable

typetype Printing PressPrinting Press

First document printed First document printed using moveable type using moveable type was:was:

BIBLEBIBLEHow can the printing How can the printing press change the press change the world?world?