1. Chapter 13: The Renaissance (1348 - 1600)
13.4 – Renaissance Art and Literature

2. During the Renaissance, people called a gifted artist a genius
Born with special skills and was different from ordinary people
Donatello
Made paintings and
sculptures look real
Someone once heard him speak to his sculptures

3. Languages of Renaissance Writers
During Middle Ages, people wrote books in Latin
Italian poets Petrarch and Dante wrote in Italian
In England, writer Geoffrey Chaucer wrote stories in English

4. Queen Elizabeth I William Shakespeare
Ruled England between 1558 and 1603
England gained new political power and economic wealth during her reign
William Shakespeare
One of the greatest writers
in the English language
during the Elizabethan Age
Wrote sonnets (14 line poem
about one idea) and dramas
(plays)
Queen Elizabeth I ruled England when Shakespeare lived

5. Miguel de Cervantes Leading Renaissance writer from Spain
Created the character Don Quixote
Quixote was a comic, or funny character who sees himself as a knight who must right the wrongs of the world
Published the first part of his novel, Don Quixote de la Mancha, in 1605

6. Johann Gutenberg German who invented the first printing press
that used moveable metal type
In 1455, printed a Bible
This Bible was one of the first books printed in Europe

7. The English writer ___ wrote stories in the English language.
One of the greatest English writers of plays and sonnets was ___.
The Spanish writer Cervantes created a wonderful character named Don ___.
The Italian poet ___ wrote in his country’s language.
The ___ was one of the first books printed in Europe.
C.T.) Why would having books in one’s own language lead to more learning?