The Italian Renaissance Chapter 11 Section 2 pages 304 - 310

What do you see in this group of pictures? (2 minutes to look)

Will you sign your painting? (Close eyes and imagine)

What sources inspired Renaissance artists and scholars What sources inspired Renaissance artists and scholars? (Notes from slides)

New ways to see the world … Middle Ages: Ruled by the Church!! People looked to the church for answers Thinkers of the time were connected to the church 1300’s: Things start to change!! Rise of the Scholar: Study subjects besides religion (history, literature, public speaking, art, science) Emphasizing action and human ability This type of study is called: Humanism

New ways to see the world … Humanists were still religious but they were interested in writing, creating, and speaking New interest in Ancient History Why: rediscovery of ancient writing Byzantine Empire Scholars leave the Byzantine Empire to escape the Turks Scholars went to Italy, they took with them: Ancient writing called classical writing Plato and Thucydides Hunt for more – Monasteries Found preserved works from the Romans Thucydides Plato

New ways to see the world … Humanists wanted to revive Greek and Roman Studies: Grammar, poetry, and language Greek and Roman Art and Architecture: Classical statues Roman buildings Italian artists wanted to make their statues and buildings look like Greek and Roman works Renaissances Period Roman Period

How did Dante and Machiavelli reflect the ideas of the Renaissance How did Dante and Machiavelli reflect the ideas of the Renaissance? (Read on your own Italian Writers on page 306)

Name some of the great artists of the Italian Renaissance and list a few of their accoplishments. (Read along with the CD section: Italian Art and Artists on pages 307 – 309)

How do you think Renaissance ideas would change as they spread to other countries? (Notes from Sides)

Science and Education Many of the text rediscovered in the 1300’s dealt with science Starting block for Renaissance scholars Mathematics Help them understand the universe New symbols for math: Square root Positive numbers Negative numbers Engineering and Architecture Use new mathematical formulas to strengthen buildings Filippo Brunelleschi Dome – two thin light layers instead of one heavy piece

Science and Education Astronomy and Cartography Education Study the sun, stars, and planets Middle Ages – sun and stars revolved around the Earth Renaissance – Earth moves around the Sun Study the Earth Find the exact size of the Earth Find out the size and shape of land Make maps using merchant and sailor calculations Education Need changes in Education to help spread Renaissance findings Middle ages – students study religious subjects Renaissance – students study humanities as well and religious subjects

Looking back at this group of pictures can you now identify Italian Renaissance themes? (2 minutes to look)