17 1 Italy The Birthplace of the Renaissance

17. 1: Italy- The Birthplace of the Renaissance I CAN: Explain the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Ren. Identify & explain the ideas/ values prized during the Ren. Describe artistic breakthroughs &achievements of the Ren. w Define/ Describe: Renaissance Humanism w Elizabethan Age w Secular w Patron w The Medici family Niccolo Mahiavelli w Vernacular Leonardo da. Vinci The Mona Lisa Raphael Sanzio Donatello Michelangelo Perspective Baldassare Castilone Florence

17. 1: Italy - The Birthplace of the Renaissanc e (13001600)

Renaissance: a period of European history, lasting from about 1300 -1600, during which renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, & views of the world

Reasons the Renaissance began in Italy w Not at war w Urban centers- trade, spurred by the Crusades, led to the growth of large citystates while the rest of Europe was still mostly rural w Many Merchants- wealthiest & most powerful class (Medici family) w Classical Heritage- Renaissance scholars wanted to return to the learning of the Greeks & Romans

The Renaissance really took root & grew in Florence

Classical & Worldly Values w Humanism- see p 472 & Glossary take notes w focused on human potential & achievements w Studies Greek values w believed people could enjoy life without offending God – questioned the established way of the thinking – Idea that heaven was important but that time on earth should be enjoyed w Society became more secular (not religious) w Patrons of the Arts– became popular to spend large amounts of $$$ to support arts & artists

Renaissance Revolutionizes Art w Perspective, oil paints, realism w Donatello- master of sculpture w Leonardo- painter (Mona Lisa), draftsman, sculptor, architect, engineer w Raphael- painter & architect w Michelangelo- sculptor, painter, architect, poet p 478

Donaltello’s David & The Feast of Harrod

Leonardo Davinci

Raphael

David & The Pieta Michelangelo 1504

The Sistine Chapel’s Ceiling Michelangtelo Buonarroi 1508 – 1512 clip?

Garden of Eden

The Flood

Renaissance Writers w Wrote in vernacular w Petrarch & Boccaccio- 2 of Italy’s most influential writers; humanists w Machiavelli- examined the imperfect conduct of human beings in a political guidebook, The Prince w Shakespeare- English playwright w Castiglione- wrote about the universal or ideal man p 473

The Ideal Renaissance Man & Woman Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Courtier which taught people how to become an ideal person Renaissance Men w Above all should strive to master ALL areas of study w Should be: – – – – – Charming Witty Educated in the classics Dance Sing Write & play music Write poetry Be a skilled rider Be a skilled wrestler Be a skilled Swordsmen Renaissance Woman w Should: – Know the classics – Be charming – Inspire & support art, but not create it

The Renaissance spreads- In England, Renaissance is called the Elizabethan Age (after Queen Elizabeth)

w Write T or F; if False correct it to make it true w 1. T/F: Patrons of the arts were people who frequented many art festivals w 2. T/F: The technique of perspective shows 3 D on a flat surface w 3. T/F: The Renaissance started in Germany & brought growth in creativity, art, writing & language w 4. The emphasis of the Renaissance was religious w 5. The Prince, by Machiavelli said that people are selfish & corrupt w 6. Many Renaissance writers wrote in the vernacular w 7. Humanism focused on science w 8. “Renaissance Men” excelled in may areas of study

w The intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance was HUMANISM – You’ve written down what humanism is – You’ve written down how humanism is reflected in art of the Italian Renaissance – Paper • • Get with a partner Last. Name&Last. Name. Humanism Title your paper “Humanism” Explain what Humanism is & ways in which we are Humanists today • Include a selfie