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1 1350 – 1600 The Renaissance

2 The Renaissance--Terms
Humanism DeMedici’s Francesco Petrarch (1304 –1374) Pico della Mirandola ( ) Niccolo Machiavelli (The Prince) Christian Humanism Gutenberg (1450) Erasmus (1466 – 1536)—The Praise of Folly Cervantes (1547 – 1616)—Don Quixote Thomas More (1478 – 1535)—Utopia William Shakespeare

3 A New World View A new "world view" was created - the way one looked at and answered basic questions: What are humans? What is the purpose of life? Why am I here?

4 Humanism The great intellectual movement of Renaissance Italy
Humans take the center role—not the Church or God

5 RAPHAEL, Galatea Humans take Center Stage

6 Medieval World View Focus is on God and The Church

7 Medieval World View Humans are thought to be hopelessly sinful & constantly striving to improve their souls Only truth= divine truth “Otherworldly” time=all eyes focused on the world beyond death

8 Renaissance World View
Renewed emphasis on antiquity—pre-Christian Enjoy life now Greater emphasis on individual accomplishments & ambitious endeavors

9 Renaissance Man Leonardo DaVinci

10 Why Italy? Roman Remains The Roman Forum

11 Why Italy? Roman Remains Etruscan statue

12 Why Italy? Roman Remains The Coliseum

13 Why Italy? Northern Italian cities prospered --Milan --Venice
--Florence Can support art

14 Florence Symbolized the Italian Renaissance

15 The deMedicis Cosimo deMedici

16 The deMedicis Lorenzo (the Magnificent) 1449 – 92

17 Francesco Petrarch Statue of Petrarch in Florence

18 Francesco Petrarch Poet Lover of Roman classics Believer in a
classical education Wrote his thoughts & feelings— humanism

19 Pico della Mirandola Creative force within each man Develop talents

20 Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince (1513) “The end justifies The means”
Political philosophy

21 Art of the Middle Ages Lack of perspective

22 Art of the Middle Ages 13th c.—rounding up the Cathars

23 Art of the Middle Ages Religious themes

24 Art of the Italian Renaissance
Mythological themes as well as Christian

25 Art of the Italian Renaissance
Andrea del Sarto ( )

26 Italian Renaissance Art
The Presentation of Jesus by Giovanni Bellini (15th c.)

27 Italian Renaissance Art
The Sistene Chapel by Michelangelo

28 Italian Renaissance Art
Sistene Chapel-- Reaching out with the spark of life

29 Italian Renaissance Art
Pieta By Michelangelo

30 Italian Renaissance Art
The Last Supper by Leonardo daVinci

31 Italian Renaissance Art
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

32 Italian Renaissance Art
The Mona Lisa?

33 Italian Renaissance Art
Different versions of the Mona Lisa

34 Italian Renaissance Art
Agnolo Bronzino's Portrait of a Lady in a Green Dress, c

35 Italian Renaissance Art
The Two Ambassadors By Hans Holbein

36 Italian Renaissance Art
Donatello

37 Christian/Northern Humanism
Reforming Christianity in a positive light Emphasized individual human goodness & capacity for learning within a spiritual context

38 Art of the Northern Renaissance
Triptyc (three panels) by Robert Campin, The Merode Altarpiece, 1426

39 The Works of the Renaissance Reach a Large Audience
Johannes Gutenberg

40 The Printing Press—1450 The Gutenberg Press

41 The Printing Press The Gutenberg Press

42 The Printing Press Movable type

43 The Gutenberg Bible The Bible

44 Erasmus The Praise of Folly – uses humor To expose ignorant
& immoral behavior of people, incl. clergy Called for church reform

45 Cervantes Don Quixote— mocks the ideals of chivalry * Influenced the
development of prose fiction

46 Thomas More English author, statesman & lawyer Humanist scholar
Used pen to press for social & economic reform Utopia—argues that happiness can be attained on this earth.

47 William Shakespeare Greatest writer of the English Language
Set many plays in Italy Exalted the human figure through emphasis on human feelings & thoughts

48 William Shakespeare His love of words enriched the English language.
More than 1,700 words appeared for the first time in his works Examples: bedroom, lonely, generous, gloomy, heartsick, hurry & sneak

49 Brings an end to the medieval
The Renaissance Brings an end to the medieval world view


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