Chapter 18 – The Renaissance Chapter Expectation: How did the Renaissance transform Europe and still have an impact on today’s society?

Day 1 learning objective: Tuesday January 22, 2013 Day 1 learning objective: Evaluate the contribution of selected individuals to the development of political, social, artistic, and intellectual traditions in Europe during the Renaissance *PLO C1*

The Renaissance Have you seen these guys before?

Introduction to the Renaissance Literally means ‘rebirth’ or ‘revival’ Approx. between 1350 and 1550.

What did the Renaissance bring? There are various answers By the end of the 15th Century, Europeans were exporting their manufactured goods, their religion, and their culture to all corners of the world. (arrival in Canada?) In return they were receiving cheap labor, raw materials, cheap food. Others feel that this era brought redefined learning, attitudes and ideas, and sparked new intellectual and artistic achievements.

Renaissance Focus on the individual, secularism – high regard. Based on humanism (grammar, poetry, moral philosophy) Decline of Church power Revitalization of classical Rome and Greek civilizations

A look at famous people and artwork The following people will be involved in a game online later on. Your goal is to try and remember the painter and the painting!

Rafael Sanzio de Urbino Italian Painter and architect Extremely influential “School of Athens” Includes: Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Leonardo da Vinci, just to name a few.

Sandro Botticelli Italian Painter born in Florence. “Birth of Venus” She is said to be born a full Grown woman arriving on shore for the first time.

Jan van Eyeck Major influential painter Famous quote “As I Can” He was regarded as the innovator to oil paintings by many.

Giotto Giotto de Bondone Italian painter and architect from Florence. “Madonna Enthroned” is celebrated as the first painting of the Renaissance moving away from the gothic artwork as was seen during the Middle Ages. (ie. Bubonic plague, dracula, crusades) Here we see Virgin Mary and son Jesus surrounded by saints.

Masaccio Only lived until 26 but was seen as one of the best painters during the Renaissance. “Holy Trinity” Was to be used at eye level to show the crypt below and salvation above.

Michelangelo Sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer. Considered to be one of the founders of the Renaissance along with Da Vinci. Also considered to be one of the best painters of all time. “Sistine Chapel” “Creation of Adam”

Leonardo da Vinci Painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, and writer. Considered to be the most diversely talented man of all time.

Da Vinci Continued Mona Lisa (last 2005) was assessed to be 265$M Taught himself Latin Vitruvian Man Argued to have created biomechanics, learning the body and how it works

Other important figures: Mantegna “Dead Christ” Ghirlandaio “Sassetti Alterpiece” (right) Titian “Sleeping Venus”

Quick Video http://vimeo.com/11661841

Think, Pair, Share The early, high, and late Middle Ages (chapter 15, 16, 17) focused on constant power and war supported by the Church in Western Europe. How did the decline of the Church along with the freedom of thought, inquiry, secular movements allow for a ‘rebirth’?

Textbook 614-615 Read the feature study on Leonardo da Vinci. 5 minutes. Da Vinci is stated to have many talents. Based on what you read, what part of da Vinci’s work stood out to you the most? Why? Da Vinci allegedly had thousands of pieces of work written down. Why don’t you think he published any of it? Do you consider him influential without concrete evidence?

Sporcle Game http://www.sporcle.com/games/hannahfan18/renaissance_art

A look into the political and social movements. How did these individuals provide artistic and intellectual influence during their time? Has it affected us today? TOMORROW… A look into the political and social movements. The question of modernity.