European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600 Chapter 17: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600

Pre-Renaissance… What’s going on in Europe??? War Black Death (plague) Church’s outlook = Endure suffering while waiting rewards in heaven. Loss of art, technology, and the culture of the classics (Greece and Rome)

Words to know Renaissance Term means “rebirth.” Rebirth in what?

Renaissance Originated in Italy Why Italy? 3 Reasons 1) thriving cities… WHY? 2) a wealthy merchant class 3) classical heritage of Greece and Rome

Renaissance Man Should strive to master all areas of study. Should be: Charming Witty Educated in the Classics Dance Sing Play music Write poetry and prose Skilled wrestler Skilled swordsman Be awesome! Basically just be like Mr. Loux…

Renaissance Women Should….. Know the classics Be charming Write well Make music Dance Inspire/support art Rarely create it

Renaissance Artists Donatello Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Statue of David (1460s) Europe's 1st statue of a large freestanding male nude since ancient times Michelangelo Dome of St. Peter’s; Statue of David Paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Leonardo da Vinci Painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist Famous for writing backwards, great feats of engineering, his interest in how things worked Ex. Early flying machines that have been created today from his drawings and work well Most famous for paintings: the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper Raphael Famous for use of perspective and painting the walls of Pope Julius II’s library

Renaissance Literature Wrote in the vernacular instead of Latin Wrote for self-expression or to portray individuality Some famous women writers arose Most wrote about personal subjects As opposed to political ones Vottoria Colanna Poetry of personal emotion; p. 477