Renaissance By: Mrs. Carr

What was the Renaissance? Rebirth (or revival of art and learning) New art (Realism, Baroque) New literature (such as Shakespeare) What was the Renaissance?

Florence, Italy Was a model of Renaissance culture. Twelve artist guilds that regulated the trades were the basis of the city's commercial success. Members of the guilds, who were wealthy and held positions in government, were some of the city's most influential people in society and politics. Florence, Italy

Machiavelli’s “The Prince” He wrote a political handbook and he said “the end justifies the means”. He wrote about the Medici Family- Powerful, wealthy, banking family Machiavelli wrote that to have power you have to be “ruthless and cunning” Rulers have to be as strong as a lion. Machiavelli’s “The Prince”

Humanism Focus on humans rather than “secular” beings History, literature, philosophy Support of the church as “patrons” (ex: Michelangelo) Humanism

Renaissance Artists Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael Donatello… Were actually Renaissance artists! Renaissance Artists

Leonardo Da Vinci Artist Painted the “Mona Lisa” Scientist Engineer Studied medicine “The Last Supper” “Renaissance Man” Leonardo Da Vinci

Da Vinci’s Famous Works

All educated people were expected to create art and master every area of study Leonardo da Vinci was considered a “Renaissance Man” “Renaissance Man”

Michelangelo

Raphael

Donatello

Vernacular philosophies written by philosophers such as Petrarch and Erasmus Plays and poems written by William Shakespeare Literature

Petrarch Italian philosopher and poet Father of Humanism Believed humanism and Christianity could co-exist Petrarch

Dante Wrote the “Divine Comedy” Written in the vernacular (native language) Criticized the Catholic Church Dante

Erasmus Dutch Humanist Wrote Greek translations of the Bible Said Bible should be written in a common language Erasmus