1. The Renaissance

2. Part One: An Introduction To The Renaissance

3. What Is the Renaissance? The Renaissance is the rebirth of learning and the arts that began in Italy in the 1300’s The Renaissance brought great advancements in literature, philosophy, visual art, theater, and architecture The Renaissance is the rebirth of learning and the arts that began in Italy in the 1300’s The Renaissance brought great advancements in literature, philosophy, visual art, theater, and architecture

4. Why Italy? Urban Growth –Trade during the Crusades led to the growth of the Italian cites of Venice, Florence, Milan, and revitalized Rome Urban Growth –Trade during the Crusades led to the growth of the Italian cites of Venice, Florence, Milan, and revitalized Rome

5. Why Italy? Merchant Class Values –Wealthy, powerful merchants in Italy stressed individual achievement Merchant Class Values –Wealthy, powerful merchants in Italy stressed individual achievement

6. Why Italy? Classical Heritage –Renewed Interest in Greek and Roman Classics –Decline of Constantinople, caused Byzantine scholars to flee with ancient Greek manuscripts Classical Heritage –Renewed Interest in Greek and Roman Classics –Decline of Constantinople, caused Byzantine scholars to flee with ancient Greek manuscripts

7. Renaissance Values Humanism – study of human beings and human potential Humanists sough to understand classical values –Influenced artists to carry on classical traditions Humanism – study of human beings and human potential Humanists sough to understand classical values –Influenced artists to carry on classical traditions

8. The Medici family were patrons of the arts. Their patronage (support) of the arts helped start the Renaissance.

9. Part Two: Renaissance Art

10. Medieval art = 2 dimensional, no depth of field

11. Renaissance Art – vivid color, 3 dimensions = perspective

12. Renaissance art- showing perspective (depth of field)

13. Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519 He was a writer, painter, sculptor, engineer, and an architect “The Renaissance Man” He was a writer, painter, sculptor, engineer, and an architect “The Renaissance Man” Self-Portrait (c. 1512)

14. Da Vinci’s Paintings The Last Supper (1498) Mona Lisa 1503-1505

15. Da Vinci and Flight Left: Wing for a Flying Machine Top: Flying Machine

16. Michelangelo 1475-1564 He was a painter, sculptor, and an architect Most successful painter of Renaissance He was a painter, sculptor, and an architect Most successful painter of Renaissance Self-Portrait

17. Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (1508-1512)

18. St. Peter’s Basilica by Michelangelo Funding the construction of this building leads the Catholic Church to sell indulgences

19. David, 1501-1504

20. Raphael (1483-1520) Influenced by Leonardo Da Vinci Famous work is School of Athens Influenced by Leonardo Da Vinci Famous work is School of Athens School of Athens, 1510-1511

21. Part Three: Literature During the Renaissance

22. Johann Gutenburg 1440- he created movable type then invents the Printing Press 1455- Gutenburg Bible- 1 st full sized book printed Importance?

23. Civic Humanism Niccolo Machiavelli –The Prince, 1513 –Questions the motives of rulers –“Ends justify the means” Niccolo Machiavelli –The Prince, 1513 –Questions the motives of rulers –“Ends justify the means”

24. Religious Humanism Desiderius Erasmus –In Praise of Folly Sir Thomas More –Utopia, 1516 –Influenced Protestant Reformation Desiderius Erasmus –In Praise of Folly Sir Thomas More –Utopia, 1516 –Influenced Protestant Reformation

25. Literary Humanism Petrarch –Father of Humanism William Shakespeare –English writer 1564- 1616 –Focuses on human character Petrarch –Father of Humanism William Shakespeare –English writer 1564- 1616 –Focuses on human character