The Renaissance

It was also the time of great intellectual and artistic creativity. What was Renaissance? It was a gradual shift in attitude, interest, and concern about the next world to an awakened interest in and concern for the world. It was also the time of great intellectual and artistic creativity.

The Renaissance was a time of renewal Renaissance means rebirth and Europe was recovering from the Dark ages and the plague. People had lost their faith in the church and began to put more focus on human beings.

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance? • Increased demand for Middle Eastern products • Stimulated production of goods to trade in Middle Eastern markets • Encouraged the use of credit and banking

• Letters of credit served to expand the supply of money and expedite trade. • New accounting and bookkeeping practices (use of Arabic numerals) were introduced.

Major Italian Cities Milan One of the richest cities, it controls trade through the Alps. Venice Sitting on the Adriatic, it attracts trade from all over the world.

Had Access to Trade Routes Florence Controlled by the De Medici Family, who became great patrons of the arts. Genoa Had Access to Trade Routes

New Values Shaped The Early Renaissance Celebration of the Individual Love of Classical Learning Enjoyment of wordly pleasures

Early Renaissance

Donatello Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi 1386 – December 13, 1466 Donatello was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi, who was a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild, and was born in Florence.

According to historians such as Paul Strathern, Donatello made no secret of his homosexuality, and his behaviour was tolerated by his friends. However, little detail is known with certainty about his private life, and no mention of his sexuality has been found in the Florentine archiveswhich during his lifetime are very incomplete.

Donatello's equestria statue of Gattamelata at Padua.

Statue of St. George in Orsanmichele, Florence

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David at Bargello Museum, Florence.

Masaccio Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone December 21, 1401 – autumn 1428

The name Masaccio is a humorous version of Maso (short for Tommaso), meaning "big", "fat", "clumsy" or "messy" Tom. The name may have been created to distinguish him from his principal collaborator, also called Maso, who came to be known as Masolino ("little/delicate Tom")

The Tribute Money, fresco in the Brancacci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence

When it was cleaned in the 1980s, Masaccio's fresco of The Expulsion (1426–1427) lost the added fig leaves.

High Renaissance