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. Was It Really a Renaissance? Intellectual Development of High Middle Ages –Rise of Scholasticism –Literature Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales –Gothic Architecture Intellectual Development of High Middle Ages –Rise of Scholasticism –Literature Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales –Gothic Architecture

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. Renaissance Values Humanism – study of human beings and human potential Enjoyment of Worldly Pleasures The Renaissance Man –An ideal individual who tried to master every area of study Humanism – study of human beings and human potential Enjoyment of Worldly Pleasures The Renaissance Man –An ideal individual who tried to master every area of study

9. Part Two: Renaissance Art

10. 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)

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

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

13. 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

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

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

16. David, 1501-1504

17. 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

18. Part Three: Literature During the Renaissance

19. 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”

20. 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

21. 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