1. THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

2. WHY ITALY? See Do Now from last week!
Northern Italy had WAY more cities than rest of Europe because of trade
Merchants in these cities explored art and other pursuits after Bubonic plague
Merchants also dominated politics

3. FLORENCE AND THE MEDICIS
Among wealthiest families in all of Europe- merchants
Ruled Florence, often as dictators
Bankers to the Pope
Patrons of the arts
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Brought in materials from Greeks/Romans

6. THE CHURCH’S ROLE
Became one of the biggest patrons of the arts- used to beautify city of Rome
Became more worldly- threw large banquets, wore expensive clothes, and bought mansions

7. ARTISTS Michelangelo- realistic style with human body
Donatello- first nude since ancient times
Leonardo Da Vinci- Mona Lisa and Last Supper
Massacio- first to use linear perspective
Raphael- popularized perspective

8. Was used in classical times
WHAT IS PERSPECTIVE?
Vanishing Point
Horizon
Was used in classical times

11. LITERATURE It’s all about the vernacular Why important?
For Italian Renaissance, that meant Italian

12. WRITERS
Petrarch- wrote sonnets- 14 line poems- mostly about a woman named Laura- in Latin and Italian
Boccaccio- Decameron- collection of tragic, comedic, and “off-color” stories about young people avoiding the plague
Castiliglione- The Courtier- “guidebook” on how to become a Renaissance man or woman
Machiavelli- The Prince- people are selfish and fickle, successful politicians must be shrewd and able to trick enemies and supporters; integrity not really important- sometimes you must mislead and lie
Wrote it for Medicis