Renaissance 1300-1650
Renaissance “Rebirth” of classical Greece and Rome Recovering from Black plague Time of creativity; political, social, economic, and cultural change Before; Church dominated way of thinking Find God; prove pre-conceived ideas Renaissance= Find man; promote learning
Humanism Revival of ideas from ancient Rome & Greece in philosophy, literature, & art Study of language, history, ethics, logic, politics and math Civic humanism: education should prepare leaders who would be active in civic affairs Often, humanism was more secular but Most humanists remained deeply Christian
Individualism: Human’s were unique and had many talents
Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) 1. Member of the Platonic Academy 2. Oration on the Dignity of Man, 1486 a. Perhaps the most famous Renaissance work on the nature of mankind b. Humans were created by God and therefore given tremendous potential for greatness c. Humans had free will to be great or to fail Uffizi Gallery, Florence Artist: Cristofano dell’Altissimo, 1400s. Public domain
Examples of Renaissance Men How to Act Italian diplomat Baldassare Castiglione wrote book, The Courtier Described how perfect Renaissance gentleman, gentlewoman should act Castiglione’s Advice Castiglione gave nobles new rules for refined behavior in humanist society Know Latin, Greek Be well-acquainted with poetry, history; be able to write prose, poetry How to Rule Philosopher, statesman Machiavelli also wrote influential book The Prince: how governments should rule
Machiavelli Machiavellian advice seemed to encourage harsh treatment of citizens, rival states Describes men as “ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers” Advises rulers to separate morals from politics Machiavelli’s theory = “the end justifies the means” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUWozsN59tk
Causes of Renaissance Lessening of feudalism Education Trade Church disrespected Nobility in chaos Growth of middle class (especially in Italian cities) Education Rise of universities Writing in common language Trade Money promote art New ideas spread
Renaissance in Italy Major Cities Geniuses Venice, Milan, Florence, Papal States, Kingdom of Naples Geniuses Leonardo Da Vinci Painter, sculptor, inventor, engineer Mona Lisa Sketched plans for planes and subs Michelangelo Sculptor, painter, architect Statue of David, Sistine Chapel, Pieta Raphael Painter (Madonna, mother of Jesus), School of Athens
Renaissance Art Perspective = 3 dimentional objects on flat paper
School of Athens
Machavelli TEST http://www.salon.com/books/it/1999/09/13/machtest/