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1.Renaissance Big Idea:Change
2. Big Idea:Change Essential Question
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1)The Middle Ages was a very harsh time and many people refer
to it as the Dark Ages.What do you think?Was it Dark? (not the
color)Was the Renaissance a reaction to the Middle Ages?Why or why
not?Are we in a dark age or renaissance today?Explain your answer
by providing examples.
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2) Renaissance means rebirth.Was the Renaissance a time of
rebirth?Why?Can you think of any other instances where the world
has undergone a rebirth?What do you consider to be a rebirth?
Explain your answer by providing examples.
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3)Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Michelangelo and Da Vinci were just
a few people who made significant contributions during the
Renaissance.What was the most significant contribution made by each
one of these famous men?Why do you feel that way?Explain.
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4)A more secular worldview was a large part of the
Renaissance.Which ism is similar to you?Why do you feel that
way?Explain your answer by providing examples.
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5)Many changes came about during the Renaissance.What was the
most important change to come about during the
Renaissance?Why?Explain your answer thoroughly.
7. Essential Questions
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they are due on Friday!!
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How did we get to the Renaissance?
A.Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
When:fall of W. Roman Empire to the Renaissance (476 AD 1300s
AD)
Where:Throughout Europe, Asia and Africa
What:A variety of things because it was 900 years
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- Dark Ages:the light of learning had gone out
- Economy became more agricultural
- Feudalism developed
What is feudalism?
Do we have anything similar?
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-Roman Catholic Church was very powerful
- Many groups started to migrate to Europe
- The Crusades
What were these?
What caused them?
What were the results?
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-Black death(1300s)
Ring Around the Rosies
Could this happen today?
Summarize the Middle Ages
13. Europe in 476 A.D. 14. Europe in 1360 A.D. 15. Big
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II.Renaissance Basics
A.When?
- approximately 1300 1600
B.Where and Who?
- began in Florence, Italy and spread throughout Europe
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C.What?
- a rebirth that emphasized Greek and Roman culture and
learning
What do you consider a rebirth?
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III.Secular Worldview
A.What is Secular?
- Things not regarded as religious or spiritual (worldly)
What are some examples of a secular viewpoint today?
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B.A new concept of the World
- Secularism:life on earth is more important than the
afterlife
1)Live for the now and forget about later
2)People challenged the church
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- Skepticism:questioning tradition and authority, Why?
C.People were important
- During the Middle Ages, people were thought of as false,
flawed and corrupt
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- Humanism:Humans are the center of the universe, humans can do
anything
- Individualism:very important to be yourself
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"Ism's" were very popular during this time.Do we have any type
of "ism's" today?(They dont necessarily have to end with
ism.)Explain your answer.
(Show us your ism)
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D.Renaissance Man
- Everybody had a responsibility to become as perfect as
possible.
- The ideal individual tried to master everything (art, music,
poetry, etc.)
- Who is a Renaissance Man today?What qualities make a
Renaissance Man today?
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Comparing Medieval and Renaissance Art
What is the subject matter of the painting?
What colors are used?
What can you determine about the size of the figures in the
paintings?
How realistic is the painting? Consider the pose.
What symbols are used? What messages do these symbols
convey?
Can you determine from these paintings what may have been
important in the lives of the painters/public?
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Compare and Contrast Medieval and Renaissance Art
- How are they different?
- How are they the same?
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Medieval Art
Focused on Religious Art
Lacks perspective
Appears flat
Little use of light and shadow
Doesnt look natural, appears placed in the picture
Children look like small adults
Colors are more subdued
Heavy use of gold
Symbols of the church are found in these paintings
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Renaissance Art
Artists became known for individual style and imagination
Figures were drawn from nature and were based on observation of
the real world
Colors are rich, warm and glowing
Use of perspective, light and shadow, proportion, anatomically
correct physiology and emotion
Less emphasis on religion
Use of classical topics/stories depicted in paintings
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Art innovation
A.Perspective
- Making a two-dimensional painting look three-dimensional
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Jan van Eyck
The Arnolfini
Wedding
- Notice how it
looks 3-D, thats
perspective
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B.Secular paintings
- Up until this point paintings were religious
Why would they change?
Does art reflect society?How?
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V.Renaissance Men
A.William Shakespeare
- One of, if not the, greatest playwright of all time
-Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar
Why write about the assassination of Julius Caesar?
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B.Michelangelo
- painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and poet (Renaissance
Man?)