Renaissance Period

After 1000 years of Dark Ages, a movement began in ... to revive the art and ideas of ancient ... and ... .

...Italy...Greece...RomeSeeing the ruins of the ancient Roman

civilization, wealthy merchants wondered if they too could create a world of peace, beauty and learning. These merchants began to ...

...read ancient writings of Greece and Rome and spread revolutionary ideas of the importance of individuals and beauty.

The “Re-birth” of Western Civilization

The power of kings was challenged by......local nobles and rich merchants and even city-

democracies.The power of the Church was challenged by......German protestants (Luther) and King Henry VIII.Medieval superstitions were challenged by......scientific discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, da

Vinci, etc.Flat, bland, religious, un-life-like art was replaced

by...Multi-dimensional, colorful, realistic art.

Time for Some Big Changes

Medieval (Romanesque) Art

Medieval (Gothic) Art

Renaissance Art

Medieval Architecture (Romanesque)

Medieval Architecture (Gothic)

Renaissance Architecture

Medieval Music (Gregorian Chant)

1200s Medieval Music (Organum)

1300s Late Medieval Music

Renaissance Music

900-1200 – Medieval Gregorian Chant

1300-1400s – Medieval Organum

1300-1400s – Late Medieval Isorhythmic

Motet

1450s-1500s – Renaissance Mass

Audio Examples

Masses – Religious, liturgical, in LatinMotets – Religious, non-liturgical, in LatinMadrigals = Non-religious, in native

languages

Madrigal Example

Main Kinds of Renaissance Music

Instrument Consorts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5GkJ89hMs

A Renaissance Mass Played by a Viol Consort