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bbb. What was it and who did it affect?. Renaissance - “rebirth” rebirth of Greek and Roman worlds after the middle ages. Began in Italy and spread across Europe. 3 Major Characteristics. Urban Society(1) Powerful city-states became centers of political, economical, and social life.
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What was it and who did it affect? • Renaissance- “rebirth” • rebirth of Greek and Roman worlds after the middle ages. • Began in Italy and spread across Europe
3 Major Characteristics • Urban Society(1) • Powerful city-states became centers of political, economical, and social life. • Age of Recovery(2) • Disasters of 14th century • Plague, political instability, decline in church power • Revival of ancient politics and art • Emphasis on individual abilities(3) • People became educated in multiple areas. • These characteristics mainly affected only the wealthy
Italian States • Milan • Northern Italy; Located on the crossroads of the main trade routes from Italian coast to the Alpine pass. • Venice • Northern Italy; Served as a link between Asia and western Europe. • Florence • Cultural center of Italy • Power and wealth on display for travelers to promote the spread of the renaissance
Renaissance Society • The Nobility (2-3%) • Political post and advisors to the kings or leaders • Born, not made. • Educated in military and liberal arts; showcase achievements • Townspeople (30-40%) • Similar to middle class • Patricians & burghers • Peasants (40-50%) • Laborers • More freedom during the Renaissance
Humanism • Key intellectual movement of the Renaissance that focused on the value of the human being. • Petrarch- father of Italian Renaissance humanism. • Intellects shift from solitude • Duty of an intellect to use their studies of humanities to serve the state.
Education • Liberal studies (the classics) • Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, & history. • Greek ideal- “sound mind, sound body” • Physical edu.- javelin, archery, dance, wrestling, ect • Not great scholars but complete citizens
The Artistic Renaissance • Realism • An attempt to represent subject matter truthfully • Fresco- a painting done on fresh, wet plaster. • Provided depth • Chief Aims • Laws of perspective & organization of space and light • Realistic portray of the human body
Difference in Painting Renaissance (Pope Julius II by Raphael) Medieval
Difference in Painting Renaissance (The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne by da Vinci, 1510) Medieval
Masters of the High Renaissance • Final stage of the Renaissance painting (1490-1520).