The Medieval World Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarch, and (later) Giovanni Boccaccio “The Three Crowns”

Learning OBJECTIVES Briefly outline Dante’s first five cantos and describe the central message of Petrarch’s Canonziere #6 and #17 (2).Briefly outline Dante’s first five cantos and describe the central message of Petrarch’s Canonziere #6 and #17 (2). Identify the characteristics of Late Medieval art and architecture (1).Identify the characteristics of Late Medieval art and architecture (1). Identify the characteristics of the Petrarchan Sonnet (1).Identify the characteristics of the Petrarchan Sonnet (1). Examine Dante and Petrarch’s works as examples of Late Medieval literature (1,2).Examine Dante and Petrarch’s works as examples of Late Medieval literature (1,2). Illustrate how these works are relevant in contemporary time. Use specific examples (5).Illustrate how these works are relevant in contemporary time. Use specific examples (5).

Characteristics of Medieval Art and architecture Art Forms : architecture; buildings/cathedrals & their decoration-interior & exterior; paintings on panel. Subject Matter: Religious Patronage: Church Form and style changes: is not cohesive, often dark and elusive, includes a focus on death and salvation Emphasis on God’s Grace and Man’s willEmphasis on God’s Grace and Man’s will Framing World as Christian Nation and Empire?Framing World as Christian Nation and Empire?

Medieval Art Romanesque : rounded arches, horizontal, cathedrals with one main door/portal, tympanum-over door rounded, shallow depth figures, barrel & groin vaults, support system piers, walls; dark, solemn, exterior simple th century Lessay Abbey Normandy France Southern France, Spain and rural ItalySouthern France, Spain and rural Italy

Medieval Art Gothic: Verticality, pointed arches, ribbed vaults, cathedrals with height, exterior flying buttresses for support to walls, stained glass windows. bright inside, richly decorated with sculpture Milan Cathedral

Dante Considered the most important Italian Poet and among the world’s best across time.Considered the most important Italian Poet and among the world’s best across time. Wrote La Comedia later known as The Divine Comedy.Wrote La Comedia later known as The Divine Comedy. Themes?Themes? Characters?Characters?

Dante

Petrarch Father of HumanismFather of Humanism Petrarchan SonnetPetrarchan Sonnet Fourteen linesFourteen lines Iambic pentameterIambic pentameter Octave-Octave- first eight linesfirst eight lines Volta-Volta- overlaps lines eight and nine overlaps lines eight and nine SestetSestet last six lines last six lines

Petrarch #6 #6 My passion’s folly is so led astray My passion’s folly is so led astray by following what turns and flees, by following what turns and flees, and flies from Love’s light supple noose and flies from Love’s light supple noose in front of my slow pace, in front of my slow pace, that the more I recall its steps that the more I recall its steps to the safe road, the less it hears me: to the safe road, the less it hears me: nor does spurring on help me, or turning about, nor does spurring on help me, or turning about, resisting what Love does by nature. resisting what Love does by nature. And then if the bit gathers me to him by force, And then if the bit gathers me to him by force, I remain in his sovereign power, I remain in his sovereign power, so that my state carries me sadly towards death: so that my state carries me sadly towards death: only to come to the laurel from which is culled only to come to the laurel from which is culled bitter fruit, whose taste is a worse wound bitter fruit, whose taste is a worse wound for others, whom it does not solace. for others, whom it does not solace. #17 #17 Bitter tears pour down my face Bitter tears pour down my face with an anguished storm of sighing, with an anguished storm of sighing, when my eyes chance to turn on you when my eyes chance to turn on you through whom alone I am lost from the world. through whom alone I am lost from the world. Yet it is true that your soft gentle smile Yet it is true that your soft gentle smile quietens my ardent desires, quietens my ardent desires, and saves me from the fire of suffering, and saves me from the fire of suffering, while I am intent and fixed on gazing. while I am intent and fixed on gazing. But then my spirits are chilled, when I see, But then my spirits are chilled, when I see, at your departure, my fatal stars at your departure, my fatal stars turn their sweet aspect from me. turn their sweet aspect from me. Released at last by those loving keys, Released at last by those loving keys, the spirit leaves the heart to follow you, the spirit leaves the heart to follow you, and in deep thought, walks on from there. and in deep thought, walks on from there.

Characteristics of Medieval Art Art Forms : Architecture; buildings/cathedrals & their decoration-interior & exterior; paintings on panel. Subject Matter: Religious Patronage: Church Form and style changes: is not cohesive, dark or elusive per se Emphasis on God’s Grace and Man’s willEmphasis on God’s Grace and Man’s will Framing Western World as Christian Nation and Empire?Framing Western World as Christian Nation and Empire?

Learning OBJECTIVES Briefly outline Dante’s first five cantos and describe the central message of Petrarch’s Canonziere #6 and #17 (2).Briefly outline Dante’s first five cantos and describe the central message of Petrarch’s Canonziere #6 and #17 (2). Identify the characteristics of Late Medieval art and architecture (1).Identify the characteristics of Late Medieval art and architecture (1). Identify the characteristics of the Petrarchan Sonnet (1). Identify the characteristics of the Petrarchan Sonnet (1). Examine Dante and Petrarch’s works as examples of Late Medieval literature (1,2).Examine Dante and Petrarch’s works as examples of Late Medieval literature (1,2). Illustrate how these works are relevant in contemporary time. Use specific examples (5).Illustrate how these works are relevant in contemporary time. Use specific examples (5).