THE RENAISSANCE

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THE RENAISSANCE

• UNIT 2
• HONORS WHII

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THE LATE MIDDLE AGES

• 1300S DARK AGES
• FAMINE
• PLAGUE (BUBONIC/PNEUMONIC)
• 100 YEARS WAR BTW. ENGLAND AND FRANCE

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IMPACT OF THE PLAGUE

• DECREASE THE POWER AND INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH
• LOSS OF POPULATION
• DECREASE IN TRADE

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THE RENAISSANCE

• REBIRTH IN CLASSICAL LEARNING
• FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL

• WHY ITALY?
• PROXIMITY TO THE CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS
• WEALTHY MERCHANT CLASS (PATRONS)
• FIRST TO RECOVER FROM PLAGUE

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IDEAS/THEMES OF THE RENAISSANCE

• INDIVIDUALISM/HUMANISM
• WORLDLINESS/SECULARISM
• LEARNING
• CLASSICISM/ANTIQUITY
• REFORM

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HUMANISM/INDIVIDUALISM
Seek fulfillment in daily life
All individuals have dignity and worth
The ideal person should participate in
politics, sports, art, literature and music
HUMANISM
Challenged long accepted traditions and
institutions
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CLASSICISM/ANTIQUITY
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NEW TECHNIQUES

• PERSPECTIVE
• REALISM

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PERSPECTIVE
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REALISM
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ITALIAN VS. NORTHERN ART

• ITALIAN
• FRESCOES/WALLS
• WATER-BASED PAINTS
• SUBJECT MATTER- MORE EMPHASIS ON CLASSICS AND
  RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS
• FAMOUS ARTISTS- RAPHAEL, DA VINCI, MICHELANGELO

• NORTHERN
• CANVAS
• INTRODUCED OILS
• SUBJECT MATTER- INTEREST IN NATURE,
  INDIVIDUALISM, WORLDLINESS
• FAMOUS ARTISTS- VAN EYCK, BRUEGEL, DURER