The Renaissance

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The Renaissance
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What was the Renaissance?

• French for rebirth
• Intellectual and economic changes that occurred
  in Europe from the 14th-16th centuries
• An age in which artistic, social, scientific and
  political thought in new directions.
• Rediscovery of the Greek and Roman tradition
  helped artists reproduce visual images
  accurately.
• Marks the entry of civilization into modern
  times, the period in which we live in today

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Why Italy?

• Italian cities survived The Middle Ages, became
  more modern
• Italy had been the center of the Roman Empire,
  made sense for re-awakening
• many monuments of the civilization and the
  grandeur of ancient Rome
• Florence- symbolized energy brilliance of
  Renaissance

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Major Renaissance movements

• New attitudes towards culture and learning
• Spirit of adventure
• Humanism- Studied and focused on worldy subjects
  rather than on religious issues
• Education should stimulate the individuals
  creative powers
• Petrarch- Father of Renaissance or Father of
  Humanism
• Assembled Greek and Roman literature wrote
  literature of his own.

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Golden Age of the Arts

• Paintings, sculpture architecture.
• Wealthy patrons would financially support the
  arts
• Medici Family- richest merchants and bankers in
  Europe
• Paintings very realistic
• Perspective- Making distant objects smaller than
  those close to the viewer

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Perspective
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Geniuses of Renaissance Art

• Leonardo da Vinci- Artist (Mona Lisa), but also
  had talents over other areas. Definition of a
  Renaissance Man
• Michelangelo- Sculptor, painter. Best known for
  his statue of David mural on the ceiling of the
  Sistine Chapel
• Rafael- Studied the works of Leonardo
  Michelangelo best known for School of Athens

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Leonardo da Vinci
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Michelangelo
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Rafael
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Italian Renaissance Writers

• Castiglione- wrote the Book of the Courtier
  describes the manners and skills that a member of
  court should have
• Machiavelli- wrote The Prince.
• End justifies the means
• Urged rulers to do whatever necessary to achieve
  their goals