1. THE RENAISSANCE The Renaissance was a transition from the Middle Ages into Modern times it means rebirth or reawakening it began in Northern Italy During this time period it was an honor to be called a Renaissance Man; it meant you were well rounded - secular

2. THE DE MEDICIS The family members were patrons (supporters) of the arts the most famous family member was Lorenzo The Magnificent

4. Renaissance Artists The Masters

5. Leonardo daVinci He is considered a Renaissance man he was a painter, sculptor, teacher, soldier, inventor and politician his famous works include “The Mona Lisa”; “The Last Supper”

10. MICHELANGELO He was also considered a Renaissance man he painted frescos - to paint on wet plaster his famous works include “The Sistine Chapel”; “David”; “The Pieta”

16. RAFAEL He created the “School of Athens”

17. BOTTACELLI He created the “Birth of Venus”

18. The Northern Renaissance Renaissance ideas migrate North to Holland, Belgium, Germany There was little influence from Classical ideals-portrayed common, everyday themes Did not stress architecture and sculpture Painting was the art form of choice Used oil paint and a technique called glazing

19. Van Eyck One of the first to popularize oil paint Came from a family of famous painters Not a lot of perspective in the background “Consecration of Thomas A Becket”; ”Virgin and Child”; “Madonna”

20. RENAISSANCE LITERATURE Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince; a handbook of rules for a ruler it was dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici

21. Petrarch He is considered to be the first modern scholar

22. Cervantes One of his most famous works was Don Quixote it was a satire on Medieval chivalry

23. Shakespeare He was one of the first to create complex characters

24. Erasmus He wrote “Praise of Folly” it was the first criticism of the church

25. Literacy Up to this point in history all books were copied by hand in 1455 Johann Gutenburg invented the printing press it increased literacy