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1 Renaissance

2 Renaissance “Rebirth” of classical Greece and Rome
Recovering from Black plague Time of creativity; political, social, economic, and cultural change Before; Church dominated way of thinking Find God; prove pre-conceived ideas Renaissance= Find man; promote learning

3 Humanism Revival of ideas from ancient Rome & Greece in philosophy, literature, & art Study of language, history, ethics, logic, politics and math Civic humanism: education should prepare leaders who would be active in civic affairs Often, humanism was more secular but Most humanists remained deeply Christian

4 Individualism: Human’s were unique and had many talents

5 Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494)
1. Member of the Platonic Academy 2. Oration on the Dignity of Man, 1486 a. Perhaps the most famous Renaissance work on the nature of mankind b. Humans were created by God and therefore given tremendous potential for greatness c. Humans had free will to be great or to fail Uffizi Gallery, Florence Artist: Cristofano dell’Altissimo, 1400s. Public domain

6 Examples of Renaissance Men
How to Act Italian diplomat Baldassare Castiglione wrote book, The Courtier Described how perfect Renaissance gentleman, gentlewoman should act Castiglione’s Advice Castiglione gave nobles new rules for refined behavior in humanist society Know Latin, Greek Be well-acquainted with poetry, history; be able to write prose, poetry How to Rule Philosopher, statesman Machiavelli also wrote influential book The Prince: how governments should rule

7 Machiavelli Machiavellian advice seemed to encourage harsh treatment of citizens, rival states Describes men as “ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers” Advises rulers to separate morals from politics Machiavelli’s theory = “the end justifies the means”

8 Causes of Renaissance Lessening of feudalism Education Trade
Church disrespected Nobility in chaos Growth of middle class (especially in Italian cities) Education Rise of universities Writing in common language Trade Money promote art New ideas spread

9 Renaissance in Italy Major Cities Geniuses
Venice, Milan, Florence, Papal States, Kingdom of Naples Geniuses Leonardo Da Vinci Painter, sculptor, inventor, engineer Mona Lisa Sketched plans for planes and subs Michelangelo Sculptor, painter, architect Statue of David, Sistine Chapel, Pieta Raphael Painter (Madonna, mother of Jesus), School of Athens

10 Renaissance Art Perspective = 3 dimentional objects on flat paper

11 School of Athens

12 Machavelli TEST

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