1. The Italian Renaissance

2. CA Standards
Detail advances made in literature, the arts, science, mathematics, cartography, engineering, and the understanding of human anatomy and astronomy (e.g., by Dante Alighieri, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni, Johann Gutenberg, William Shakespeare).

3. Learning Objective
List some of the leading figures of the Renaissance and the works they are famous for

4. Advances in Art
Renaissance writers, painters focused less on religious matters
They sought more realism; abandoned two-dimensional style of medieval art
Perspective—art technique that produced three- dimensional appearance

5. What changes did Renaissance artistis make to their work?
Review
What changes did Renaissance artistis make to their work?
What did they Focus on?

6. Leading Figures
Leonardo da Vinci—born in near Florence; painter, inventor, scholar
Created masterpieces such as The Last Supper, Mona Lisa

7. The Last Supper

8. Mona Lisa

9. Leading Figures Cont…
Michelangelo—born in in Italy; sculptor and painter
- Moses, David, Sistine Chapel ceiling are some of his greatest works

10. Sistine Chapel

11. Moses

12. Italian painter Raphael studied the works of da Vinci and others
Leading Figures Cont…
Italian painter Raphael studied the works of da Vinci and others
- The School of Athens was one of his most famous masterpieces

13. The School of Athens

14. Who painted the Mona Lisa? Who created the statue of Moses?
Review
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Who created the statue of Moses?
What else did da Vinci do that other artists did not?

15. Architecture and Engineering
Filippo Brunelleschi was influential Renaissance architect
Designed large domes for churches; including the Duomo of Florence
Created techniques for raising construction materials onto buildings

16. Duomo of Florence

17. Writers Renaissance writers focused on portraying real life
They wrote in their own vernacular language (the language they were born into) instead of Latin
Cervantes
Cervantes was influential Spanish writer; greatest work is Don Quixote
Novel tells story of landowner who imagines he is a knight
Machiavelli
• Machiavelli published The Prince in 1513; realistic view of politics

18. What did Renaissance writers focus on?
Review
What did Renaissance writers focus on?
What language did they write in? Why is that important?

19. The End