2. The Renaissance: Italian & Northern Ms. Allen World History II 2015-16

3. Part 1: The Italian Renaissan ce

4. Renaissance – “rebirth” – Renewed interest in Greek and Roman styles and methods in the Humanities study human culture, includes ancient & modern languages, literature, philosophy, religion, visual and performing arts, music, theater, social sciences like history, anthropology, cultural studies, law

5. The Renaissance Beginnings Why Italy? – Home to ruins of the Roman Empire – Crusades and trade with Byzantine Empire – Trade with Asia and Africa – Rich Italian city-states – Medici Family (patrons of the Arts)

6. Humanism Theory that emphasizes human reason and scientific inquiry and deemphasizes the importance of religious focus Study of the Humanities (philosophy, art, literature, etc.)

7. Italian Renaissance: Writers Francesco Petrarch – One of 1 st Humanists and proponent of classical writers Niccolo Machiavelli – Diplomat and historian – Wrote “The Prince” – Government should be realistic and practical without much concern for morals

8. Italian Renaissance: Art Realistic and lifelike images were a contrast to “other worldly” art of Medieval times Perspective- technique making distant objects smaller than those in the foreground (front); create illusion of depth on a flat surface – This makes painting have a three-dimensional (3D) element

9. “The School of Athens” by Raphael

10. Italian Renaissance: Art Secular vs. non-secular art – Secular = religious – Non-secular  must be the opposite – Describes Renaissance paintings with NO religions connotations or meanings

11. Italian Renaissance: Artists Leonardo da Vinci - “Renaissance Man” (architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and scientist) - science influencing art  realistic figures - “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa”

12. Italian Renaissance: Artists Michelangelo - Sistine Chapel (at the Vatican) - sculptures such as “David” Raphael - known for paintings/depictions of Mary

13. “Pieta” - Michelangelo “Madonna del Granduca” - Raphael

14. Niccolo Machiavelli READING

15. Part 2: The Northern Renaissance

17. Renaissance spreads from Italy through the Alps and rivers of Europe (Danube, Rhine) New universities PRINTING PRESS – Johannes Gutenberg (Germany) was 1 st European to use movable type to print books - What book do you think was printed the most? The Bible

18. Northern Renaissance: Writers Desiderius Erasmus – Interested in Early Christian and Greek/Roman periods – “Praise of Folly” – criticisms of Christian faith Thomas More – “Utopia” (imaginary, ideal society) – Executed for not going along with King Henry VIII’s annulment request and recognizing Henry as the head of the church

19. Northern Renaissance: Artists Jan and Hubert van Eyck – Attention to detail and facial expression – More realistic than symbolic

20. “Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife” by van Eyck The Ghent Alterpiece

21. Northern Renaissance: Artists Peter Brueghel – Scenes of village dances and festivals – Used paintings to criticize intolerance Albrecht Durer – Copper engravings and woodcuts

22. “Peasant Wedding” – Pieter BrueghelPeasant Wedding “Adoration of the Magi” – Albrecht Durer

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