Chapter 17 European Renaissance and Reformation 1300 1600

Chapter 17: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300 -1600

Pre-Renaissance… What’s going on in Europe? ? ? • War • Black Death (plague) • Church’s outlook = – Endure suffering while waiting rewards in heaven. • Loss of art, technology, and the culture of the classics (Greece and Rome)

Words to know • Renaissance – Term means “rebirth. ” – Rebirth in what?

Renaissance • Originated in Italy – Why Italy? 3 Reasons • 1) thriving cities… WHY? • 2) a wealthy merchant class • 3) classical heritage of Greece and Rome

Renaissance Man • Should strive to master all areas of study. • Should be: – – – Charming Witty Educated in the Classics Dance Sing Play music Write poetry and prose Skilled wrestler Skilled swordsman Be awesome! Basically just be like Mr. Loux…

Renaissance Women Should…. . • Know the classics • Be charming • Write well • Make music • Dance • Inspire/support art – Rarely create it

Renaissance Artists • Donatello – Statue of David (1460 s) • Europe's 1 st statue of a large freestanding male nude since ancient times • Michelangelo – Dome of St. Peter’s; Statue of David – Paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel • Leonardo da Vinci – Painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist – Famous for writing backwards, great feats of engineering, his interest in how things worked • Ex. Early flying machines that have been created today from his drawings and work well – Most famous for paintings: the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper • Raphael – Famous for use of perspective and painting the walls of Pope Julius II’s library

Renaissance Literature • Wrote in the vernacular instead of Latin • Wrote for self-expression or to portray individuality • Some famous women writers arose – Most wrote about personal subjects • As opposed to political ones – Vottoria Colanna • Poetry of personal emotion; p. 477