1. 17.1: Italy- The Birthplace of the Renaissance
I CAN: Explain the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Ren Identify & explain the ideas/ values prized during the Ren.
Describe artistic breakthroughs &achievements of the Ren.
 Define/ Describe: Renaissance Leonardo daVinci Humanism The Mona Lisa
Elizabethan Age Raphael Sanzio
Secular Donatello
Patron Michelangelo
The Medici family Perspective Niccolo Mahiavelli Baldassare Castilone
Vernacular Florence

2. 17.1: - The Birthplace of the Renaissance (1300-1600)
Italy

3. Renaissance: a period of European history, lasting from about , during which renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, & views of the world

4. Reasons the Renaissance began in Italy
Not at war
Urban centers- trade, spurred by the Crusades, led to the growth of large city- states while the rest of Europe was still mostly rural
Many Merchants- wealthiest & most powerful
class (Medici family)
Classical Heritage- Renaissance scholars wanted to return to the learning of the
Greeks & Romans

5. The Renaissance really took root & grew in
Florence

6. Classical & Worldly Values
Humanism- see p472 & Glossary take notes
focused on human potential & achievements
Studies Greek values
believed people could enjoy life without offending God
questioned the established way of the thinking
Idea that heaven was important but that time on earth should be enjoyed
Society became more secular (not religious)
Patrons of the Arts-
became popular to spend large amounts of $$$ to support arts & artists

7. Renaissance Revolutionizes Art
p478
Perspective, oil paints, realism
Donatello- master of sculpture
Leonardo- painter (Mona Lisa), draftsman, sculptor, architect, engineer
Raphael- painter & architect
Michelangelo- sculptor, painter, architect, poet

8. Donaltello’s David & The Feast of Harrod

9. Leonardo Davinci

10. Raphael

11. David
&
The Pieta
Michelangelo
1504

12. The Sistine Chapel’s Ceiling Michelangtelo Buonarroi 1508 – 1512 clip?

14. Creation of Planets

16. Garden of Eden

17. The Flood

18. Flood

20. David & Golaith

21. Renaissance Writers Wrote in vernacular
Petrarch & Boccaccio- 2 of Italy’s most influential writers; humanists
Machiavelli- examined the imperfect conduct of human beings in a political guidebook, The Prince
Shakespeare- English playwright
Castiglione- wrote about the universal or ideal man  p473

22. The Ideal Renaissance Man & Woman
The Ideal Renaissance Man & Woman Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Courtier which taught people how to become an ideal person
Renaissance Men
Renaissance Woman
Above all should strive to master ALL areas of study
Should be:
Charming
Witty
Educated in the classics
Dance
Sing
Write & play music
Write poetry
Be a skilled rider
Be a skilled wrestler
Be a skilled Swordsmen
Should:
Know the classics
Be charming
Inspire & support art, but not create it

23. The Renaissance spreads- In England, Renaissance is called the Elizabethan Age (after Queen Elizabeth)

24. Write T or F; if False correct it to make it true
1. T/F: Patrons of the arts were people who frequented many art festivals
2. T/F: The technique of perspective shows 3D on a flat surface
3. T/F: The Renaissance started in Germany & brought growth in creativity, art, writing & language
4. The emphasis of the Renaissance was religious
5. The Prince, by Machiavelli said that people are selfish & corrupt
6. Many Renaissance writers wrote in the vernacular
7. Humanism focused on science
8. “Renaissance Men” excelled in may areas of study

25. The intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance was HUMANISM
You’ve written down what humanism is
You’ve written down how humanism is reflected in art of the Italian Renaissance
Paper
Get with a partner
LastName&LastName.Humanism
Title your paper “Humanism”
Explain what Humanism is & ways in which we are Humanists today
Include a selfie 