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Chapter 13. 1 Outline (Note Taking, Page 410)

Chapter 13. 1 Outline (Note Taking, Page 410). I. WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE?. A. A changing world view 1. Reawakened interest in classical Greece & Rome 2. New emphasis on human experience & individual achievement A Spirit of Adventure 1. Looked at universe in new ways

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Chapter 13. 1 Outline (Note Taking, Page 410)

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  1. Chapter 13. 1Outline (Note Taking, Page 410)

  2. I. WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE? • A. A changing world view • 1. Reawakened interest in classical Greece & Rome • 2. New emphasis on human experience & individual achievement • A Spirit of Adventure 1. Looked at universe in new ways 2. Experimented with new forms & techniques • Growth of Humanism 1. Study of classical Greece & Rome to understand their own times. 2 . Emphasis on the humanities: rhetoric, poetry, history

  3. Roman Coliseum

  4. Greek Parthenon

  5. II. Italy: Cradle of the Renaissance • A. Italy’s History & Geography • Rome was the seat of the Catholic Church, an important patron of the arts • Location encouraged trade with markets in the Mediterranean and Africa. • Exposed to Asian learning • Italy’s Vibrant City-States • Each city-state was controlled by powerful family and dominated by wealthy merchant class. • Florence – symbol of the energy and brilliance of the Italian Renaissance.

  6. III. Renaissance Art & Artists Flower • Reflecting Humanist thought 1. Portrayed well known figures of the day 2. Revived many classical forms • New artistic techniques 1. Invented perspective 2. Drew from live models • Architecture: a “social art” 1. Meant to blend beauty with utility and improvement of society 2. Adopted columns, arches and domes favored by Greeks and Romans.

  7. D. Leonardo da Vinci 1. Painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper 2. Left notebooks as testimony to his genius and creativity E. Michelangelo 1. Multi-talented artist 2. Pieta, David and Sistine Chapel ceiling F. Raphael 1. Blended religious and classical styles 2. Best known for his tender portrayals of the Madonna

  8. South wall, Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo

  9. Last Judgment – Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo

  10. Michelangelo’s “Pieta”

  11. Michelangelo’s “David”

  12. Roman copy of Greek statue: “Dying Gaul”

  13. Leonardo da Vinci

  14. Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa”

  15. Leonard’s “Vitruvian Man”

  16. Rafael

  17. Rafael

  18. Rafael’s “Madonna in the Meadow”

  19. Flying Buttressses

  20. Gothic Cathedral: Notre Dame (Paris)

  21. Gothic Cathedral – Chartres (France)

  22. Gothic Cathedral: Reims, France

  23. Gothic Cathedral: York Minster, York England

  24. Gothic Cathedral: Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence Italy

  25. Durham Cathedral, England “Romanesque”

  26. IV. Writing for a new society A. Castiglione’s ideal Courtier 1. Ideal courtier – well educated, well mannered aristocrat who mastered many fields; 2. Ideal woman – graceful, kind, lively and beautiful B. Machiavelli’s successful prince 1. The Prince – guide for rulers on how to gain and maintain power. 2. Stressed that the end justifies the means.

  27. Baldassare Castiglione “Ideal Courtier”

  28. Niccolo Machiavelli “The Prince”

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