Journey Through Renaissance Italy Holy Cross College Choir Tour May 2006
Holy Cross College Choir Tour
The Choir Concert
What was the Renaissance? Renaissance is the Italian word for “rebirth” Re= Prefix for again Nascere= to be born Re-naissance=Re-birth
When was Renaissance? 1300s through 1550s After the “Middle Ages”
The Renaissance Began in Italy
Inspiration of the Ancient Romans Architecture- The Pantheon
Inspiration of the Ancient Romans Architecture- The Coliseum
Inspiration of the Ancient Romans Architecture- The Coliseum
Inspiration of the Ancient Romans Republican Ideals- The Forum
Inspiration of the Ancient Romans
Authors – Cicero Texts preserved by Muslims
Leaving Rome to Travel North… On the bus
Travel through the Countryside My roommate and I in Tuscany
Northern City-States A city state is a city with its own laws, government, and military, so it is like a tiny independent country
Florence
Florence- the Birth of the Renaissance
Wealth and Patronage Lorenzo de Medici
Ninja Turtles? No, I did not see the Ninja Turtles in Italy. But they do remind me of the Renaissance. Can you guess why? Michelangelo, Leonardo, Rafael, and Donatello were all famous Renaissance artists!
Renaissance Art Michelango’s David
Michelango’s Sistine Chapel Renaissance Art
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Leonardo DaVinci’s Mona Lisa Use of perspective Part of “humanism”- belief in the worth of everyday individuals Renaissance Art
Compare it to Medieval Art… Appears two dimensional Mostly of religious figures
What happened next? The Renaissance spread North to other parts of Europe Its belief in humanism led to other major movements in history: The Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the Scientific Revolution