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Renaissance. 1450-1600. Historical Events of the Renaissance Time Period. 1431 – Joan of Arc burned at the stake 1455 – Printing Press was invented 1475 – Michaelangelo was born 1492 – Columbus discovers America. Historical Events of the Renaissance Time Period. 1500 – First pencil
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Renaissance 1450-1600
Historical Events of the Renaissance Time Period • 1431 – Joan of Arc burned at the stake • 1455 – Printing Press was invented • 1475 – Michaelangelo was born • 1492 – Columbus discovers America
Historical Events of the Renaissance Time Period • 1500 – First pencil • 1517 – Martin Luther posts 95 theses • 1553 – Violin began to develop • 1564 – Shakespeare was born
Important Facts • 1435- Gutenberg press invented • 1465 – 1st printed music appears • 1503-1506 – Mona Lisa is painted by da Vinci • 1508-1512 –Sistine Chapel is painted by Michelangelo
Important Facts • 1509 – Henry VIII becomes King of England • 1517 – Protestant reformation begins in Germany • 1519 – Cortez conquers Mexico • 1588 – Spanish Armada is defeated
General Facts • After the dark ages, the period of enlightenment • The rebirth of humanism • More artistic freedom
Instruments of the Renaissance • Violin was developed • Lute was at the height of popularity • Bagpipes were created and played on Scottish battlefields
Instruments of the Renaissance • Clavichord was developed (early piano) • Instruments were used for dance music • Instrumentalists began to improvise
Vocal Music • Chant is still used in church and by monks • Mass was created (sung part of the Eucharist) • Motets – sacred pieces • Madrigals – Italian secular pieces
Vocal Music • Chansons – French secular songs • Secular music began to sing about courtly love (new idea) • Women made music outside of church and were gradually allowed to sing in church • Men’s voices imitated women
Composers • William Byrd • Giovanni Gabrielli • Giovanni Palestrina • John Dowland
Ars Nova (New Art) • Creativity • Improvisation • Composers emphasized human emotions • Music became more lively and up beat • Polyphony was developed (canon-round)
Important Vocabulary • Renaissance period • A cappella • Lute • Sacred music • Secular music • Madrigal • Polyphony • canzona