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The Renaissance in Italy

The Renaissance in Italy. Features of the Renaissance. Secular and scientific values took over from religious beliefs Still very Christian in attitude Transition from: Medieval to modern world religious control to lay control Fragmented to unified. The Growth of the Italian City State.

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The Renaissance in Italy

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  1. The Renaissance in Italy

  2. Features of the Renaissance • Secular and scientific values took over from religious beliefs • Still very Christian in attitude • Transition from: • Medieval to modern world • religious control to lay control • Fragmented to unified

  3. The Growth of the Italian City State • Trade with east = powerful city states • Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples • Wealth led to Patron families to support education and the arts • Ex: Florence: The Medici’s

  4. A new secular spirit • Material instead of eternal world • Pope Julius II tore down the old St. Peters basilica (Michelangelo the dome) • Machiavelli The Prince: No need to be guided by a pre-determined code of behavior • Safer to be feared than loved • “Ruthless political expediency” (ends justify means)

  5. New Techniques and skills • Oil paints • Chiaroscuro (light and shade) • Linear perspective • Frescoes • Realism / Detail

  6. Important Renaissance Artists • Michelangelo : Pieta, David, Sistine Chapel • Leonardo DaVinci: Mona Lisa, inventor, dissection of corpses • Raphael: Madonna's, School of Athens • Botticelli: The Birth of Venus, Adoration of the Magi • Brunelleschi: The Cathedral of Florence, Linear perspective

  7. The Vocation of Peter and Andrew (Duccio)

  8. The Birth of VenusBotticelli

  9. Mona Lisa and anatomy sketchesLeonardo DaVinci

  10. The Pieta and Moses at the tomb of Pope Julius II

  11. Michaelangelo, The David

  12. Creation (Mike, Sistene Chapel)

  13. The School of Athens (Raphael)

  14. The Northern Renaissance • Differences: Deeply concerned with religion (groundwork for reformation) • Called for a return to an earlier simple Christian faith • Northern Artists: work on a smaller scale more landscapes etc…

  15. Jan Van Eyck (Arnolfini)

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