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1350 – 1600 The Renaissance
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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
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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?
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Humanism The great intellectual movement of Renaissance Italy
Humans take the center role—not the Church or God
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RAPHAEL, Galatea Humans take Center Stage
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Medieval World View Focus is on God and The Church
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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
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Renaissance World View
Renewed emphasis on antiquity—pre-Christian Enjoy life now Greater emphasis on individual accomplishments & ambitious endeavors
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Renaissance Man Leonardo DaVinci
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Why Italy? Roman Remains The Roman Forum
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Why Italy? Roman Remains Etruscan statue
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Why Italy? Roman Remains The Coliseum
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Why Italy? Northern Italian cities prospered --Milan --Venice
--Florence Can support art
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Florence Symbolized the Italian Renaissance
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The deMedicis Cosimo deMedici
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The deMedicis Lorenzo (the Magnificent) 1449 – 92
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Francesco Petrarch Statue of Petrarch in Florence
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Francesco Petrarch Poet Lover of Roman classics Believer in a
classical education Wrote his thoughts & feelings— humanism
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Pico della Mirandola Creative force within each man Develop talents
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Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince (1513) “The end justifies The means”
Political philosophy
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Art of the Middle Ages Lack of perspective
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Art of the Middle Ages 13th c.—rounding up the Cathars
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Art of the Middle Ages Religious themes
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Art of the Italian Renaissance
Mythological themes as well as Christian
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Art of the Italian Renaissance
Andrea del Sarto ( )
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Italian Renaissance Art
The Presentation of Jesus by Giovanni Bellini (15th c.)
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Italian Renaissance Art
The Sistene Chapel by Michelangelo
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Italian Renaissance Art
Sistene Chapel-- Reaching out with the spark of life
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Italian Renaissance Art
Pieta By Michelangelo
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Italian Renaissance Art
The Last Supper by Leonardo daVinci
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Italian Renaissance Art
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
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Italian Renaissance Art
The Mona Lisa?
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Italian Renaissance Art
Different versions of the Mona Lisa
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Italian Renaissance Art
Agnolo Bronzino's Portrait of a Lady in a Green Dress, c
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Italian Renaissance Art
The Two Ambassadors By Hans Holbein
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Italian Renaissance Art
Donatello
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Christian/Northern Humanism
Reforming Christianity in a positive light Emphasized individual human goodness & capacity for learning within a spiritual context
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Art of the Northern Renaissance
Triptyc (three panels) by Robert Campin, The Merode Altarpiece, 1426
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The Works of the Renaissance Reach a Large Audience
Johannes Gutenberg
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The Printing Press—1450 The Gutenberg Press
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The Printing Press The Gutenberg Press
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The Printing Press Movable type
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The Gutenberg Bible The Bible
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Erasmus The Praise of Folly – uses humor To expose ignorant
& immoral behavior of people, incl. clergy Called for church reform
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Cervantes Don Quixote— mocks the ideals of chivalry * Influenced the
development of prose fiction
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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.
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William Shakespeare Greatest writer of the English Language
Set many plays in Italy Exalted the human figure through emphasis on human feelings & thoughts
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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
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Brings an end to the medieval
The Renaissance Brings an end to the medieval world view
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