Renaissance II Aim: Does art and architecture reflect the times in which they are created?

DO NOW - READ Greek or Roman Influence Humanism Emphasis on the Individual Secularism HW #1 Due Today HW #2 Due Next Class

Greek and Roman Influences Scholars, artists, and scientists in Europe modeled everything on Greek and Roman writing and art. Learned Greek and Latin style and Grammar. Matched the Realistic Depiction of the human form. Studied Greek and Roman Architecture for inspiration and influence on how to build them.

Greek and Roman Influences Parthenon Ancient Greece St. Andres Basilica Renaissance

What similarities do you see between Classical Greek/Roman art and Renaissance Art?

Humanism Everything that concerned man and his life on earth (not God and the afterlife) became important. Renaissance people began to study Humanism. Humanism means the belief that man, not God or the Church, is the most important thing in the world. This relates to Humanism because the main idea was to focus on human interest. This show a wedding and takes place in a bedroom, not a church. This is of personal interest to people and is non religious.

Humanism Here, God is giving humans talents and powers. This shows that people thought man was important. Here, Mary Magdalene's suffering is real. She also is depicted realistically.

Emphasis on the Individual People in the Renaissance celebrated individuals for their achievements. Concept of the Renaissance Man who was: Well educated humanist Artist Scientist Inventor Musician Impressive Physical abilities

Emphaisis on the Individual

Secularism During the Middle Ages, people in Europe suffered greatly from plague and wars. They wanted to enjoy life and questioned the Roman Catholic Church which told them they must suffer to get into heaven. This idea of focusing on non-religious or worldly things is called Secularism.

Secularism

Directions Underline/highlight the key details in each section. Circle words you don’t know Annotate the text marking G, H, I, and S for the different characteristics of the Renaissance. As you read and annotate: Explain how/why these show the following within the space in the text Greek and Roman Influence (G) Humanism (H) Emphasis on the Individual (I) Secularism (S)

Brunelleschi’s Dome

Renaissance Example #1: Brunelleschi’s Dome In 1418, officials at the Florence Cathedral called on architects and engineers to submit models for a dome to finish the top of their church. The competition required that designers create the dome without the assistance of supports on the outside to hold the weight. Filippo Brunelleschi won the competition with a plan based on the years he spent examining Roman ruins, specifically the Pantheon, in Rome. To complete the project without scaffolding Brunelleschi had to invent machines to hoist materials to the top of the building and position the wood, chains, and brick used to construct it.

The School of Athens

The School of Athens The Catholic Church commissioned Raphael to paint a room in the Vatican, the city in which the Pope lives and where the church is centered. He painted both religious and secular scenes. The School of Athens is one of the secular scenes in which Raphael depicts Greek and Roman philosophers that Renaissance writers studied. He also painted himself into the scene. Raphael uses the perspective drawing that Alberti wrote about in On Painting, and depicts the philosophers realistically. He based them on real people including the artists he looked up to like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

David, Michelangelo

David, Michelangelo Michelangelo’s statue David is the most famous example of high Renaissance sculpture. Michelangelo, like most Renaissance sculptors, modeled David on Greek and Roman statues. You can see the similarities between David and The Hermes from Atalante. Both are realistic, and idealized depictions of the human form. Michelangelo was able to create such a realistic sculpture because he, like many other Renaissance artists and scientists, studied anatomy by dissecting human bodies and drawing their skeletal and muscular structures.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. By the age of 20, he was qualified as a master artist skilled in metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing and sculpting and established his own workshop. In 1482, Lorenzo de' Medici, a man from a prominent Italian family, commissioned da Vinci to create a silver lyre and bring it to the Duke of Milan, as a gesture of peace. Da Vinci did so and then wrote Ludovico a letter describing how his engineering and artistic talents would be of great

Leonardo Da Vinci service to Ludovico's court. From 1482 until 1499 Ludovico commissioned Leonardo to work on a great many projects. Da Vinci’s talents inarguably extended far beyond his artistic works. Like many leaders of Renaissance humanism, he did not see a divide between science and art. His observations and inventions were recorded in 13,000 pages of notes and drawings, including designs for flying machines, plant studies, war machinery, anatomy and architecture.

Analysis: Why were the developments during this time period considered achievements? How did them reflect the characteristics of the Renaissance? Point Value 4 points 3 points 2 point 1 points Topic Sentence Interesting, original topic sentence, reflecting thought and insight; focused on one interesting main idea. Clearly stated topic sentence presents one main idea. Acceptable topic sentence presents one idea. Missing, invalid, or inappropriate topic sentence;  main idea is missing. Supporting Details  Interesting, concrete and descriptive examples and details with explanations that relate to the topic.   Examples and details relate to the topic and some explanation is included.  Sufficient number of examples and details that relate to the topic. Insufficient, vague, or undeveloped examples.  Organization and Transitions Thoughtful, logical progression of supporting examples; Mature transitions between ideas. Details are arranged in a logical progression; appropriate transitions. Acceptable arrangement of examples; transitions may be weak. No discernible pattern of organization; Unrelated details; no transitions. Mechanics Consistent standard English usage, spelling, and punctuation. No errors. Some errors, but none major, in usage, spelling, or punctuation. (1-2) A few errors in usage, spelling, or punctuation (3-4) Distracting errors in usage, spelling, or punctuation