Renaissance Change the world through art

I.The Beginning „Renaissance“: French for „Rebirth“ „Renaissance“: French for „Rebirth“ Overcoming constraints of the Middle Ages by re-discovering ancient ideas Overcoming constraints of the Middle Ages by re-discovering ancient ideas Human deity through art Human deity through art Theocratic culture vs. Humanism Theocratic culture vs. Humanism

Early Renaissance - Tuscany Why Italy? Why Italy? Medici family Medici family City states City states Byzantine trade route Byzantine trade route

Europe in the 15th century

Italian rebirth – the Medici family Lorenzo de Medici, il magnifico Lorenzo de Medici, il magnifico The Florence trade route The Florence trade route Sistematica di Giro Sistematica di Giro Platonic Academy of Florence Platonic Academy of Florence Papal creditor Papal creditor

European rebirth – Art through trade Jakob Fugger, Augsburg Jakob Fugger, Augsburg Multinational company, mining, banking, fur&textile trade Multinational company, mining, banking, fur&textile trade „Creditor of the Empire“ „Creditor of the Empire“

Donatello Florence – the Medici city Florence – the Medici city Bronze sculptures Bronze sculptures Greek myths – perfection of nature Greek myths – perfection of nature „Atys“ „Atys“

Art as a catalyst Scientific research by artists Scientific research by artists Leonardo da Vinci – „Anatomic Studies“, 1480s Leonardo da Vinci – „Anatomic Studies“, 1480s

Art as a catalyst Scientific rebirth – Leonardo da Vinci Scientific rebirth – Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper, 1483 The Last Supper, 1483

Men as God´s children Albrecht Dürer – „Self Portrait“, 1500 Albrecht Dürer – „Self Portrait“, 1500 „Volto Santo“, Vatican „Volto Santo“, Vatican

Men as God´s children „Burgeois paintings“ „Burgeois paintings“ Jan van Eyck – „Portrait of Jan de Leeuw“, 1436 Jan van Eyck – „Portrait of Jan de Leeuw“, 1436

Perfection – St. Peter´s Basilica A Medici becomes Pope A Medici becomes Pope Italy´s best: Italy´s best: –Bramante –Bernini –Raphael –Michelangelo

Architectural „Rebirth“

Humanism – the new theology

The icing on the cake – The Sistine Chapel Michelangelo, „Last Judgement“, 1530s Michelangelo, „Last Judgement“, 1530s

The Sistine Chapel Michelangelo, „Genesis“, 1530s Michelangelo, „Genesis“, 1530s