The birthplace of the Renaissance was Italy, but it spread to Europe. Northern Italy was urban (big city) with lots of people so it was easy to exchange.
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The birthplace of the Renaissance was Italy, but it spread to
Europe. Northern Italy was urban (big city) with lots of people so
it was easy to exchange ideas. It was a growing city until c. 1300
when the Black (or Bubonic) plague hit and killed 60% of the
population. Workers who were left were paid LOTS of money because
there were so few of them. Businesses couldnt expand so some
merchants focused on other things like art and politics.
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They began to change how they saw themselves and the world
around them. They focused more on humans and less on religion. This
period of change is called the Renaissance meaning rebirth.
Renaissance Man a man who excelled in many fields Renaissance Woman
a well-rounded woman who could appreciate art, but not expected to
create it.
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In Italy, the Renaissance led to an intellectual development
called: Humanism Focused on human potential and achievements.
History, literature, philosophy, art and sculpting became
important.
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Art focused on individualism and realism. They began to use
perspective (3-D not just a flat surface) They wanted to show
realistic paintings and sculptures focused on individuals.
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Important Artists: 1. Leonardo Da Vinci 2. Raphael Sanzio 3.
Michelangelo Buonarroti 4. Sofonisba Anguissola 5. Artemisia
Gentileschi
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Sofonisba Anguissola Artemisia Gentileschi
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In Europe, the Humanism movement was known as Christian
Humanism focused on reforming societyespecially education. They
supported the education of women, and founded schools that were
attended by boys AND girls. Art and literature focused on realism
and reform.
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European Art began to focus on realism. Artists began using
oil-based paintings and using layering to get more realistic
colors.
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Important Artists: 1. Albrecht Durer 2. Hans Holbein 3. Jan van
Eyck 4. Pieter Bruegel
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Young Hare Coat of Arms Wooden Carving Melencolia Wood en
Carving
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Venus and Amor Portrait of Erasmus Head of a female saint
Portrait of Edward Prince of Wales
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The Arnolfini Portrait Annunciation The Ghent Altarpiece
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Landscape with the fall of Icarus A Detail of Childrens Games
The Tower of Babel
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Italian literature focused on using vernacular the writers
native language. In the past all works had been done in Latin.
Renaissance writers wrote for self- expression or to show
individuality.
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Important Writers: 1. Petrarch 2. Boccaccio 3. Machiavelli 4.
Vittoria Colonna
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Francesco Petrarch the father of Renaissance humanism Great
poet wrote sonnets (14-line poems) Wrote in Italian and Latin
Subject of many of his sonnets is a mysterious woman named
Laura
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Best known for his work the Decameron a series of realistic,
sometimes off-color stories. The Decameron presents both tragic and
comic views of life. He presents his characters in their
individuality and their mistakes.
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Wrote The Prince a book which examines the imperfect conduct of
human beings. Machiavelli was not concerned with what is morally
right but what is politically effective. His book is an example of
this belief.
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Born to a noble family. Wrote poetry to express her personal
emotions. Exchanged sonnets with Michelangelo Helped publish The
Courtier a book that described how to become a Renaissance Man or a
Renaissance Woman.
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European literature focused on Christian Humanism. They
supported education of women and founded schools for boys AND
girls. Became known as the Elizabethan Age (after Queen Elizabeth
I)
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Important Writers: 1. Thomas More 2. Christine De Pizan 3.
William Shakespeare
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Famous for his book Utopia which at the time meant No Place and
now means a Perfect Place Utopia is about an imaginary land where
greed, corruption and war have dissapeared. He wrote in Latin, but
his works were translated into French, German, English, Spanish and
Italian
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Was highly educated and spoke out against women not receiving
education Wrote The Book of The City of Ladies about the objections
men had to women receiving an education. She wanted formal
education for boys AND girls.
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The most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age Often called the
greatest playwright of all time Wrote poems, plays and performed at
the Globe Theater Works include Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, Romeo and
Juliet, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, and A Midsummers Night
Dream
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Merchants began to control politics. The Medici family were
rich merchants who ruled part of Italy because of their wealth from
trade and banking.
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Christopher Columbus searched for a shorter route to Asia in
1492. He was searching for wealth in trade with Asia for Spain. He
wanted to discover gold and trade for spices.
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Leonardo da Vinci was also a great inventor in Italy. He
studied how things worked He filled notebooks with drawings and
observations. He is famous for creating maps, engineering, and
scientific study
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Johann Gutenberg developed the first printing press This
invention made it possible to produce books quickly and cheaply He
printed the Bible in 1455 It was the first full-size book printed
with movable type
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Johannes Gutenberg is generally credited with the creation of
movable type printing -- the process that made it possible to
publish many copies of a single work at one time. Much of
Gutenberg's life is shrouded in mystery, and his name does not
appear in any of the printed works attributed to him. He was a
goldsmith early in life, and that training apparently led him to
the notion of forming molten metal into individual characters of
the alphabet, which could then be inked and pressed on paper. His
most famous work was the Gutenberg Bible, an elaborate two-volume
Latin edition of the holy book which he published about 1455. Read
the passage above and answer the following questions. 1. What is
the main idea of the passage? a. Johannes Gutenberg b. Movable type
printing 2. According to the passage, what experience in his early
life impacted his creation of movable type? a. Writing novelsb.
Being a goldsmith 3. What is his most famous work? a. The Gutenberg
Latinb. The Gutenberg Bible 4. In how many of Gutenbergs works does
his name appear? a. Noneb. 4 5. In the process of using movable
type, there are several steps. What is the last step in the process
a. Forming molten metalb. Pressing on paper
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Michaelangelo was a famous Renaissance painter. He painted the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In order to do this, he had to lie
on his back to paint. Do you think you could do that? Lets see!
Michaelangelo was a famous Renaissance painter. He painted the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In order to do this, he had to lie
on his back to paint. Do you think you could do that? Lets see!
Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452-May 2, 1519) was a great Italian
Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, inventor, and
scientist. The Mona Lisa was painted in 1506. Now its your turn to
recreate art! Leonardo da Vinci