Renaissance Introduction

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Renaissance Introduction

• What does Renaissance?
• Rebirth
• - Rebirth of what?

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I. Background

• Middle Ages suffered from war and plague
• 1/3 of population dead
• Survivors want to enjoy life
• France and England in 100 years war

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II. Italy is birthplace

• Italy has necessary ingredients
• Thriving Cities less workers higher wages
• Wealthy Merchant Class trade during crusades
• Classical Heritage of Greece and Rome
• - What are those classical ideas?

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III. Looking for change

• Looked down on middle ages idea . . .
• suffer in life for heaven
• B. Though they should enjoy life now
• Studied Greek manuscripts and art
• Medici Family patron of arts
• - What is a patron?

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According to this image, what was important to
the Romans?
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IV. Classical Heritage

• Humanism human potential and achievement
• Individual achievement
• Realism realistic representation
• - Medicis supported the arts where classical
  ideas would be seen

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Art Comparison Stations

• Which pictures did you think were from the
  Renaissance? Middle Ages? Classical periods?
• Why?

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St. Mark 816 835 AD
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St. Matthew 800-810 AD
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St. Mark by Donatello 1411 AD
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Feast of Herod Donatello - 1425
Jacob and Esau Florence 1435
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Michelangelos David - 1501
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Michelangelos Moses - 1513
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Triumph of Titus 106 ADRome
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Da Vincis Mona Lisa - 1503
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Apostle - 1090
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Wrap-up

• Renaissance is the rebirth of classical ideas,
  learning and art
• N. Italy was birthplace
• Classical heritage realism, humanism

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Quick Write

• From what you saw through the art at each
  station, how did the art from the Middle Ages
  compare to that of the Renaissance and the
  Classical periods?