Renaissance Literature
Objectives List the themes and techniques that Renaissance artists and writers explored.
Key Terms Perspective Features of Renaissance Art
People/Peoples Miguel de Cervantes Rabelais William Shakespeare Jan van Eyck
Cervantes Don Quixote Greatest Spanish writer of the Renaissance Served as a Spanish Soldier against the Turks He was imprisoned by pirates for 5 years in North Africa Became a tax collector Don Quixote Cervantes’ Masterpiece – published in 1605 It mocked medieval codes of chivalry
Rabelais Gargantua and Pantgruel French author Encouraged the Renaissance ideal of living a full, busy life He was a monk, scholar, and a physician Gargantua and Pantgruel Five volume work that made fun of those who did not take the Humanist view point They combined humor, imagination, and adventures with scholarship
Shakespeare He was an actor, poet, and playwright He was not a pure humanist He shared the humanist interests in ancient times and places
Shakespeare’s Writings Several of his plays draw on Greek and Roman history Others take place in Renaissance Italy, Medieval England, Scotland, and Denmark His admiration for humanity marked him a man of the Renaissance Shakespeare’s characters were complex believable people
Features of Renaissance Art
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Individualism Artists of the Renaissance began to paint pictures of individuals and everyday people They used Classical art as their model Da Vinci, The Mona Lisa
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Balance and Proportion Da Vinci, Last Supper Renaissance artists sought to create a sense of balance and proportion Balance evenly distributes weight
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Perspective Renaissance artists sought to make their paintings look more realistic by utilizing perspective Perspective paints objects smaller to create the illusion of distance Pieter Brugel, The Harvesters
New Materials Renaissance artists began to use oil and canvas as their mediums to paint Allowed paintings to be created more quickly and appear more realistic Jan Van Eyck, Giovanni Arnolfini and his Bride
What are the Features of Renaissance Art? Individualism—Emphasize uniqueness of each face and figure to show personality and character Balance and Proportion—Show people ,trees, buildings and mountains in proper size. Perspective-show depth in painting New materials—Jan van Eyck –oil painting ..more realistic, could correct errors.
Objectives List the themes and techniques that Renaissance artists and writers explored. Humanism Worldly subjects Enjoy life on earth Spirit of adventure
Key Terms Perspective Features of Renaissance Art Distant objects appear smaller Features of Renaissance Art Balance, Proportion, New Materials, Individualism
People/Peoples Miguel de Cervantes Rabelais William Shakespeare Don Quixote Rabelais Monk, scholar, physician wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Jan van Eyck Developed new material oil painting, no realism without oil
Renaissance Literature Features of Renaissance Art