Renaissance 1300 1650 Renaissance l Rebirth of classical

Renaissance 1300 -1650

Renaissance l “Rebirth” of classical Greece and Rome l Recovering from Black plague l Time of creativity; political, social, economic, and cultural change l Before; Church dominated way of thinking l Find God; prove pre-conceived ideas l Renaissance= Find man; promote learning

Humanism l Revival of ideas from ancient Rome & Greece in philosophy, literature, & art Study of language, history, ethics, logic, politics and math Civic humanism: education should prepare leaders who would be active in civic affairs Often, humanism was more secular but Most humanists remained deeply Christian l

Individualism: l Human’s talents were unique and had many

Pico della Mirandola (1463 -1494) 1. Member of the Platonic Academy 2. Oration on the Dignity of Man, 1486 a. Perhaps the most famous Renaissance work on the nature of mankind b. Humans were created by God and therefore given tremendous potential for greatness c. Humans had free will to be great or to fail

Examples of Renaissance Men How to Act l Italian diplomat Baldassare Castiglione wrote book, The Courtier l Described how perfect Renaissance gentleman, gentlewoman should act Castiglione’s Advice l Castiglione gave nobles new rules for refined behavior in humanist society l Know Latin, Greek l Be well-acquainted with poetry, history; be able to write prose, poetry How to Rule l Philosopher, statesman Machiavelli also wrote influential book l The Prince: how governments should rule

Machiavellian advice seemed to encourage harsh treatment of citizens, rival states l Describes men as “ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers” l Advises rulers to separate morals from politics l Machiavelli’s means” theory = “the end justifies the l https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. UWozs. N 59 tk

Causes of Renaissance l Lessening of feudalism Church disrespected l Nobility in chaos l Growth of middle class (especially in Italian cities) l l Education Rise of universities l Writing in common language l l Trade Money promote art l New ideas spread l

Renaissance in Italy l Major Cities l l Venice, Milan, Florence, Papal States, Kingdom of Naples Geniuses l Leonardo Da Vinci l Painter, sculptor, inventor, engineer l l l Michelangelo l Sculptor, painter, architect l l Mona Lisa Sketched plans for planes and subs Statue of David, Sistine Chapel, Pieta Raphael l Painter (Madonna, mother of Jesus), School of Athens

Renaissance Art l Perspective paper = 3 dimentional objects on flat

School of Athens

Machavelli TEST l http: //www. salon. com/books/it/1999/09/1 3/machtest/