1. The Origins of the
Renaissance

2. A new interest in Classical art
Caused by
A new interest in Classical art
The growth of Trade and Commerce
The influence of Italian City-States
The growth of Humanism

3. What is the Renaissance?
Means “re-birth”
Stood for a rebirth of art, culture, and thinking after the middle ages
Brought about by a new interest in classical art and writing
Muslim scholars and monks preserved artifacts, books from Greece and Rome

4. Vocabulary: Classical
Describes the art and writing of ancient Greece and Rome
Plato
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Etc.

5. Classical Features of Classical art: Attention to lifelike anatomy
Figures often draped in fabric or nude
Figures shown in action or motion
Faces calm, without emotion
Depict everyday life or myths, legends
Little background or perspective
Columns, arches, etc.
Valued balance and harmony

6. Vocabulary: Medieval
Describes art, writing, architecture from the middle ages (Fall of Rome in AD 476 to 1400’s)

7. Medieval Features of Medieval art: Most art was religious
Important figures were larger than less important ones
Backgrounds were one color, usually Gold
Figures appear 2-D
Faces were serious, showed little feeling
Bright paint colors

9. Vocabulary: Renaissance
Describes art, writing, architecture from the Renaissance (1400’s – 1600’s)
Michelangelo
Donatello
Rafael
DaVinci

10. Renaissance Features of Renaissance art:
Showed religious and non-religious scenes
Great interest in nature
Lifelike, 3-D figures, lifelike anatomy
Figures nude or clothed
Faces expressed emotion, thoughts
Paintings were symmetrical
Full backgrounds showed perspective

12. Pop Quiz!
Identify these artworks as Classical, Medieval, or Renaissance, and write two reasons each. 2 3 1

13. The growth of Trade and Commerce
Caused by
A new interest in Classical art
The growth of Trade and Commerce
The influence of Italian City-States
The growth of Humanism

14. Money Makes the World Go Round
Because of the Crusades, new trade routes were established.
Lucky towns like Florence, Venice, and Genoa (in Italy) became wealthy as merchants stopped to trade and stay in inns

15. Vocabulary: Commerce The medieval economy was based on bartering.
In the Renaissance, wealthy cities began making their own coins, creating commerce, a money economy
Bankers exchanged coins from different cities and gave people (both rich and poor) loans

16. Vocabulary: Patron
Craftspeople, merchants, and bankers became IMPORTANT in society.
They also became very RICH.
With their wealth, they paid artists, architects, sculptors, and garden designers to make their city more beautiful.
A person who supports the arts by supplying money is called a patron.

17. Vocabulary: City-State

18. Homework:

19. You guys are so immature.
Homework:
You guys are so immature.

20. Pop Quiz!
In Renaissance Italy, who were patrons, and what did they do?

21. The influence of Italian City-States
Caused by
A new interest in Classical art
The growth of Trade and Commerce
The influence of Italian City-States
The growth of Humanism

22. Vocabulary: State 2
A state is a politically organized group of people under a single government 1 3

23. Village Town City  City-State
Cities like Florence & Venice began producing their own currency (coins), patrons began sponsoring artists
Cities developed into City-States with their own governments.
Elected councils and/or rich families

24. City-States competed with each other
Venice!
Florence!
Bruges!

25. Competition meant….
More Art!
...and more art!

26. The growth of Humanism Caused by A new interest in Classical art
The growth of Trade and Commerce
The influence of Italian City-States
The growth of Humanism

27. Medieval Thinking The individual is only a tiny part of the system.
The individual is not important
Religious topics are the only thing worth studying.

28. Vocabulary: Humanism Focused on the rights and dignity of individuals
Studied nature, human society

29. Humanists fueled the Renaissance by…
Studying classical art, ideas
Studying, painting, imitating nature
…but some people were burnt at the stake for their ideas….