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UNIT 6 Chapter 17 – European Renaissance & Reformation

UNIT 6 Chapter 17 – European Renaissance & Reformation. THE RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION. OBJECTIVES. CORE OBJECTIVE : Explain the conditions in Europe that brought upon the Renaissance and the Reformation.

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UNIT 6 Chapter 17 – European Renaissance & Reformation

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  1. UNIT 6Chapter 17 – European Renaissance & Reformation THE RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION

  2. OBJECTIVES • CORE OBJECTIVE: Explain the conditions in Europe that brought upon the Renaissance and the Reformation. • Objective 6.1: Identify the rise of the Renaissance in Italy and the values it prized. • Objective 6.2: Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of Renaissance artists and writers. • Objective 6.3: Trace the development and impact of the Northern Renaissance. • Objective 6.4: Analyze religious issues and historical impact of Martin Luther’s Reformation. • Objective 6.5: Explain the developments of the Protestant and Catholic Reformation. • THEME: Two movements, the Renaissance and the Reformation, usher in dramatic social and cultural changes in Europe.

  3. CHAPTER 17: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300–1600 Two movements, the Renaissance and the Reformation, usher in dramatic social and cultural changes in Europe. Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance SECTION 1 SECTION 2 The Northern Renaissance Luther Leads the Reformation SECTION 3 The Reformation Continues SECTION 4

  4. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE CHAPTER 17 SECTION 1 The Italian Renaissance is a rebirth of learning that produces many great works of art and literature

  5. ITALY’S ADVANTAGES • The Renaissance • Renaissance — an explosion of creativity in art, writing, and thought • Started in northern Italy • Lasted from 1300–1600 • Advantage #1 City-States • Crusades spur trade& growth of city-states in northern Italy • In 1300s bubonic plague killed 60% of population, disrupts economy • Less laborers could demand higher wages WRITE THIS DOWN!

  6. THE MERCHANT CLASS • Advantage #2 The Merchant Class • A wealthy merchant class develops • In small towns merchants dominated politics • More emphasis on individual achievement – not inherited • Advantage #3 Greco-Roman Scholarship • Artists, scholars study ruins of Rome and Latin, Greek manuscripts • Scholars move to Rome after fall of Constantinople in 1453 • We are coming back to this point so remember this advantage! WRITE THIS DOWN!

  7. MERCHANT RULEPG. 472 • Who are the Medici’s? • How did they control Florence?

  8. CLASSICAL & WORLDLY VALUES • Classics Lead toHumanism • Humanism — intellectual movement focused on human achievements • Humanists studied classical texts, history, literature, philosophy WRITE THIS DOWN!

  9. SECULAR ARTS • Worldly Pleasures • Renaissance society was secular — worldly • Wealthy enjoyed fine food, homes, clothes • It becomes ok to enjoy life! • Patrons of the Arts • Patron — a financial supporter of artists • Church leaders spend money on artworks to beautify cities • Wealthy merchants became patrons of the arts WRITE THIS DOWN!

  10. A RENAISSANCE MAN? • The Renaissance Man • Excels in many fields: the classics, art, politics, combat • BaldassareCastiglione’s The Courtier (1528) • The book teaches how to become a “universal” person • The Renaissance Woman • Upper-class, educated in classics, charming • Expected to inspire art but not create it WRITE THIS DOWN!

  11. KNOW IT ALLpg. 473 #3 Bell Work - What characteristics does The Courtier teach about a Renaissance Man? #4 Bell Work - What characteristics would define a Renaissance Man or Woman today? (HS or adult) • Are there benefits to these characteristics?

  12. A REVOLUTION IN ART • Artistic Styles Change • Artists use realistic style copied from classical art, often to portray religious subjects • Painters use perspective—a way to show three dimensions on a canvas • Realistic Painting and Sculpture • Realistic portraits of prominent citizens • Sculpture shows natural postures and expressions • The biblical David is a favorite subject among sculptors WRITE THIS DOWN!

  13. FAMOUS ARTISTS • Leonardo, Renaissance Man • Leonardo da Vinci—painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist • Paints some of the best-known portraits in the world: the Mona Lisa & TheLast Supper • Raphael Advances Realism • Raphael Sanzio, famous for his use of perspective • Favorite subject: the Madonna and child • Famous painting: School of Athens

  14. WHO PAINTED WHAT?

  15. What value does this Reflect? • The School of Athens by Raphael

  16. WRITERS CHANGE LITERATURE • New Trends in Writing • Writers use the vernacular—their native language • Self-expression or to portray individuality of the subject • Petrarch and Boccaccio • Francesco Petrarch, humanist and poet; woman named Laura is his muse • Boccaccio is best known for the Decameron, a series of stories WRITE THIS DOWN!

  17. MAIN POINTS! #1 - The Renaissance is a return of learning in Europe • Lasted from 1300–1600 #2 - Starts in Italy for 3 reasons: Small City-States, Wealthy Merchant Power, Greco-Roman Literature #3 - Writing, Art focus on realism/individual

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