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Italian Renaissance

Italian Renaissance. Renaissance. “rebirth” cultural awakening in Europe started in Italy about 1350 – 1600. Causes. more trade between Europe and Islamic Empire preservation of Greco-Roman knowledge by Byzantines and Muslims more trade = more money. Why Italy?.

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Italian Renaissance

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  1. Italian Renaissance

  2. Renaissance • “rebirth” • cultural awakening in Europe • started in Italy • about 1350 – 1600

  3. Causes • more trade between Europe and Islamic Empire • preservation of Greco-Roman knowledge by Byzantines and Muslims • more trade = more money

  4. Why Italy? • center of trade routes • attachment to classical (Roman) traditions • prosperous city-states • Florence, Venice, Rome

  5. New Ideas • individualism – emphasis on person as individual rather than part of a group • secularism – focus on worldly themes instead of religious

  6. Key People • Niccolo Machiavelli • Leonardo da Vinci • Michelangelo • Petrarch

  7. Patrons • Wealthy people who sponsored art • Showed high social status

  8. Niccolo Machiavelli • wrote The Prince – handbook for princes on ruling • supported absolute power • end justifies the means • try to do good, evil if needed

  9. Leonardo da Vinci • artist, scientist, inventor • painted Mona Lisa and The Last Supper • “Renaissance man”

  10. Mona Lisa Why is this painting so famous?

  11. The Last Supper

  12. The Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498 vertical horizontal Perspective!

  13. Michelangelo • artist – painter and sculptor • painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel • sculpted David

  14. Sistine Chapel

  15. Sistine Chapel • 1508-1512 • Fresco • Last Judgment back wall 1536-1541

  16. The Sistine Chapel Details The Last Judgment

  17. David

  18. Petrarch • poet and scholar • love sonnets inspired poetry in Romeo and Juliet • humanist writings

  19. The School of Athens – Raphael, 1510 -11 Da Vinci Raphael Michelangelo

  20. RaphaelPainter1483-1520

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