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

17.1: - The

Birthplace of the

Renaissance (1300-

1600)

Italy

Renaissance: a period of European history, lasting from about 1300-1600, during which

renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, &

views of the world

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

The Renaissance really took root & grew in

Florence

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

Renaissance Revolutionizes Art

Perspective, oil paints, realismDonatello- master of sculptureLeonardo- painter (Mona Lisa),

draftsman, sculptor, architect, engineer

Raphael- painter & architectMichelangelo- sculptor, painter,

architect, poet

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Donaltello’s David & The Feast of Harrod

Leonardo Davinci

Raphael

David

&

The Pieta

Michelangelo

1504

The Sistine Chapel’s CeilingMichelangtelo Buonarroi

1508 – 1512 clip?

Garden of Eden

The Flood

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

The Ideal Renaissance Man & WomanBaldassare Castiglione wrote The Courtier which taught people how to become an ideal person

Renaissance Men 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

Renaissance Woman Should:

– Know the classics– Be charming– Inspire & support art, but

not create it

The Renaissance spreads- In England,

Renaissance is called the

Elizabethan Age(after Queen

Elizabeth)

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

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