2. Bellringer: 4/5 & 4/6 1. Pick up the papers by the door. 2. Update your ToC : – Page #: 3. Write down your HW : – Finish your Machiavelli reading + questions – Read/mark study guide Check mark next to what you know Star next to what you want to review “X” next to whatever terms you feel you’ve never heard of

3. Part 1: The Italian Renaissan ce

4. The Renaissance: What is it, where does it begin? Renaissance – “rebirth” – Renewed interest in Greek and Roman styles and methods in the Humanities study human culture, includes ancient & modern languages, literature, philosophy, religion, visual and performing arts, music, theater, social sciences like history, anthropology, cultural studies, law

5. Renaissance begins in Italy Venice

6. Genoa

7. Major Cities in Italy Venice Genoa Florence

8. The Renaissance Beginnings Why Italy? – Home to ruins of the Roman Empire = easy access to classics – Crusades  more demand for “exotic” products – Trade with Asia and Africa – Rich Italian city-states = wealthy merchant class ready to spend $$$ – Medici Family (patrons of the Arts)

9. Humanism Theory that emphasizes human reason and scientific inquiry and de-emphasizes the importance of religious focus Involves the study of the Humanities (philosophy, art, literature, etc.)

10. Italian Renaissance: Writers Francesco Petrarch – One of 1 st Humanists and proponent of classical writers Niccolo Machiavelli – Diplomat and historian – Wrote “The Prince” – Government should be realistic and practical without much concern for morals

11. Italian Renaissance: Artists Leonardo da Vinci - “Renaissance Man” (architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and scientist) - science influencing art  realistic figures - “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa”

13. Italian Renaissance: Artists Michelangelo - Sistine Chapel (at the Vatican) - sculptures such as “David” Raphael - known for paintings/depictions of Mary

14. “The School of Athens” by Raphael

15. “Pieta” - Michelangelo “Madonna del Granduca” - Raphael

16. Characteristics of Renaissance Art: 1. Realistic and lifelike images were a contrast to “other worldly” art of Medieval times 2. Perspective - technique making distant objects smaller than those in the foreground (front); create illusion of depth on a flat surface – This makes painting have a three-dimensional (3D) element

17. Characteristics of Renaissance Art: 3. Emotions – Renaissance painting were designed to evoke an emotional response from viewers – Often depicted an emotional image in their works 4. Secular vs. non-secular art – Secular = religious – Non-secular  must be the opposite – Describes Renaissance paintings with NO religions connotations or meanings

18. Part 2: The Northern Renaissance

20. The Beginnings of the Northern Renaissance: Renaissance spreads from Italy through the Alps and rivers of Europe (Danube, Rhine) – to central Western Europe (mod. day Germany) New universities (consequence of humanism) PRINTING PRESS – Johannes Gutenberg (Germany) was 1 st European to use movable type to print books - What book do you think was printed the most? The Bible

22. Northern Renaissance: Writers Desiderius Erasmus – Interested in Early Christian and Greek/Roman periods – “Praise of Folly” – criticisms of Christian faith Thomas More – Wrote “Utopia” (imaginary, ideal society) – Executed for not going along with King Henry VIII’s annulment request and recognizing Henry as the head of the church

23. Northern Renaissance: Artists 1. Jan and Hubert van Eyck – Attention to detail and facial expression – More realistic than symbolic

24. “Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife” by van Eyck The Ghent Alterpiece

25. Northern Renaissance: Artists 2. Peter Brueghel – Scenes of village dances and festivals – Used paintings to criticize intolerance 3. Albrecht Durer – Copper engravings and woodcuts

26. “Peasant Wedding” – Pieter BrueghelPeasant Wedding “Adoration of the Magi” – Albrecht Durer

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