Intellectual and Artistic Renaissance Mr. Hedrich
Humanism Key intellectual movement of Renaissance Based on the study of humans Study of the classics Works from ancient Greece and Rome Studied grammar, poetry, philosophy and history
Humanism Petrarch Father of Italian Renaissance humanism Its OK to have secular achievements and be religious Believed in the study of human thought and action
Humanism Today Secular ideology Adopts reason, ethics, and justice as a base for morality Non-religious way to view the world
New Form of Writing Authors wrote in the vernacular (spoken language) Dante Divine Comdey; soul’s journey to salvation Christine de Pizan Wrote in defense of women; argued that women are able to learn
Education in the Renaissance Liberal studies allowed people to reach potential A Renaissance Man What were liberal studies? History, grammar, math, music, science Sound mind in a sound body Physical education Females absent from schools
Compare your school schedule to the liberal studies of the Renaissance Compare your school schedule to the liberal studies of the Renaissance. What do you notice?
Artistic Renaissance Artists wanted their work to look real Humans became the focus
Renaissance Art Two major developments in art Understanding the laws of perspective and space using geometry Investigation of movement and human anatomy Artists had created a new artistic world
Leonardo da Vinci Painter, scientist, and inventor Vitruvian Man Sketch of human anatomy Dissected bodies to understand them Realistic paintings Leonardo
Leonardo’s Inventions
Leonardo’s Study of Humans
Raphael One of Italy’s best painters Admired for his paintings of the Virgin Mary His School of Athens shows a world of balance, harmony, and order
School of Athens
Michelangelo Painter, sculptor, and architect Painted the Sistine Chapel Painted bodies with perfect proportions The more beautiful the body, the more god-like One of the most famous paintings is the Creation of Adam David - 1504
The Sistine Chapel
The Creation of Adam
Renaissance Legacy Subjects we study began in the Renaissance and continue to influence us today Belief that humans can live full and happy lives before death is still with us