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THE RENAISSANCE

THE RENAISSANCE. WHAT IS THE RENAISSANCE??. A 300 year period in Western Europe that marked the revival of art, literature and learning. a transition period between medieval and modern Europe. A time of creativity and change in the areas ex. Politics, culture,society and economics.

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THE RENAISSANCE

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  1. THE RENAISSANCE

  2. WHAT IS THE RENAISSANCE?? • A 300 year period in Western Europe that marked the revival of art, literature and learning. • a transition period between medieval and modern Europe. • A time of creativity and change in the areas ex. Politics, culture,society and economics. • A spiritual reawakening • A renewed interest in the classical learning of the past.

  3. ITALY IN TRANSITION Medieval Europe had been a fragmented feudal society with an agricultural economy Its thought and culture dominated by the church Renaissance Europe, especially after the 14th century was characterized by growing national consciousness and political centralization An urban economy based on organized commerce and capitalism With ever greater lay and secular control of thought culture and religion.

  4. WHY ITALY?? • Center of Ancient Roman History. • Italian cities survived the Middle Ages and the Plague • Milan, Florence, Genoa, and Venice in the north Rome in the center and Naples in the south all make an impact. • Centers of trade • Powerful merchant class evolves and promotes a cultural rebirth.

  5. RENAISSANCE CITY-STATES • Venice- Controlled by a Merchant Oligarchy, also home of the “12 Families” • Milan- Controlled by the despots of the Sforza Family • Papal States- Controlled by the traditional, powerful families of Rome • Naples- Controlled by the nobility of the House of Aragon • Florence- Controlled by the famous Medicis

  6. FLORENCE LEADS THE WAY

  7. CLASS AND CONFLICT IN FLORENCE • Social Strife and competition for political power was so intense within cities that most had evolved to despotism. Florence was the most striking example • There were 4 social groups in Florence • the old rich or nobles • newly rich merchant class “poppolo grosso” or fat people • the middle-burgher ranks: guild masters, shopkeepers, professionals • Finally, the little people, popolo minuto

  8. MEDICI MAKES A MARK • The Medici family of Florence starts a banking business, which prospers • Family expands empire to include other things- wool,mining etc. • wealthiest family in Florence • Translates into power • Uncrowned king of Florence for years • Best known is Cosimo • Patron or financial supporter of the arts

  9. POLITICAL HUMANISM • Niccolo Machiavelli- Author of important political treatise “The Prince” • Had served as a minor government official in the Republican government of Florence • Wrote to stress that rulers must be concerned with “the way things are, not the way they wish them to be.” • Wanted the Italian city- states to unite so that they would become stronger!

  10. WHAT IS HUMANISM • -An intellectual movement, study of classic culture of Greece and Rome. • focus on worldly subjects rather than religious issues. • Use wisdom of ancients to increase the understanding of their own times • Education should stimulate a person creativity • Humanist do not accept texts without question but, studied them in light of their own experiences. Leonardo Da Vinci

  11. RENAISSANCE HUMANISM • Humanists advocated the study of the Classics in Greek and Latin • Stressed the worth of the individual, individualism, as opposed to the traditional teachings of scholasticism and the Church • Humanistic education was seen as a way for a man to become complete; consisted of reading, writing, music, and rhetoric • Seen in works of men such as Petrarch, Lorenzo Valla, and Pico della Mirandola

  12. EARLY HUMANIST Francesco Petrarch, Florence Early humanist Found and preserved ancient Greek and Roman manuscripts Encouraged others to read and preserve these works as well Wrote sonnets “one thing that I know, is that I know nothing” PETRARCH

  13. A NEW STYLE EMERGES PRE-RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE

  14. THE ART OF A GOLDEN AGE • Art the best expression of humanism in the Renaissance • Patrons played large part in artists evolution • Renaissance reflect humanist concerns • Produced portraits of well-known figures of the day reflecting importance of individual achievement. • Studied ancient Roman works, revived classic forms • Represented both people and landscape in a realistic fashion.

  15. ART CHANGES FOREVER Artists begin using the rules of perspectives Making distant objects smaller Use of shading to make objects look round or real Studied the human anatomy Allowed them to paint people more accurately

  16. LEONARDO DA VINCI THE LAST SUPPER

  17. DA VINCI'S MASTERPIECE

  18. THE HUMAN ANATOMY BY DA VINCI

  19. BODY SKETCH

  20. THE ARM

  21. WEAPONS BY DA VINCI

  22. MICHAELANGELO'S SISTINE CHAPEL

  23. THE CREATION OF ADAM

  24. THE FACE OF GOD

  25. SCULPTURES OF MICHAELANGELO

  26. LA PIETA

  27. THE TOMB OF JULIUS II

  28. THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS

  29. Renaissance Reading • Text- 317-341 • Achiever p 59-70

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