By: Susan M. Pojer changes Nicole Thompson, Jaci McAleer,And Rebecca Schwarz
The Renaissance Rebirth of Greek & Roman Classics Begins in Florence, Italy Intellectual & Artistic growth emphasizing individual worth & achievement Emphases= value of the individual Question authority & church
Artists & scholars draw inspiration from ruins of Ancient Rome
Scholars study ancient Latin manuscripts preserved in monasteries
Christian scholars in Constantinople fled to Rome with Greek manuscripts when Turks invade Constantinople in 1453
Classical & Worldly Values Humanism – an intellectual movement focused on human potential & achievements Humanists influence artists & architects to carry on classical traditions Rediscover classical education in history, literature, & philosophy Society becomes “secular”: worldly (concerned with here & now) rather than spiritual
The Renaissance “Man” Broad knowledge about many things in different fields. Deep knowledge/skill in one area. Able to link information from different areas/disciplines and create new knowledge. The Greek ideal of the “well-rounded man” was at the heart of Renaissance education.
Renaissance Woman Educated and knew the classics Expected to be charming and inspire art Wealthy women supported artists and built art collections Isabella D’Este
Women become Patrons of Art: beautify cities by financing the arts (painting, architecture, sculpture)
William Shakespeare Writes during the Elizabethan Age Draws on classics for inspiration & plots Plays examine human flaws “Vernacular” authors write in their native language- Not Latin -to express their ideas
Gutenberg Printing Press 1440 Produce books quickly & cheaply Prints complete Bible in 1455 Gave the ability to produce 100’s of copies of a single work People can read Bible for selves Non-religious books are published
Perspective Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! First use of linear perspective! Perspective! Perspective! The Trinity Masaccio 1427 What you are, I once was; what I am, you will become.
The Sistine Chapel Michelangelo Buonarroti
1. Self-Portrait -- da Vinci, Artist Sculptor Architect Scientist Engineer Inventor
Vitruvian Man Leonardo da Vinci 1492 The L’uomo universale
A Macaroni Mona Parody The Best Form of Flattery?
A Picasso Mona
An Andy Warhol Mona
A “Mona”ca Lewinsky
The Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498 & Geometry
horizontal vertical Perspective! The Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498
A Da Vinci “Code”: St. John or Mary Magdalene?
Leonardo, the Architect: Pages from his Notebook Study of a central church. 1488
Leonardo, the Scientist (Biology): Pages from his Notebook An example of the humanist desire to unlock the secrets of nature.
Leonardo, the Scientist (Anatomy): Pages from his Notebook
Leonardo, the Inventor: Pages from his Notebook
A study of siege defenses. Studies of water-lifting devices. Leonardo, the Engineer: Pages from his Notebook
Sum It Up Art Art draws on styles of classical Greece & Rome Art portrayed people & nature realistically Artist create secular works (not just religious) Writers use vernacular to express ideas Arts praise individual achievement
Sum It Up - Society Printing Press makes information available and inexpensive Availability of books increased desire for learning and a rise in literacy Published accounts of new discoveries, maps, & charts led to further discoveries Published legal proceedings made the laws clear so that people were able to understand their rights People began to question political and religious practices