Renaissance 1450 1600 Historical Events of the Renaissance
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Renaissance 1450 -1600
Historical Events of the Renaissance Time Period 1431 – Joan of Arc burned at the stake 1455 – Printing Press was invented 1475 – Michaelangelo was born 1492 – Columbus discovers America
Historical Events of the Renaissance Time Period 1500 – First pencil 1517 – Martin Luther posts 95 theses 1553 – Violin began to develop 1564 – Shakespeare was born
Important Facts 1435 - Gutenberg press invented 1465 – 1 st printed music appears 1503 -1506 – Mona Lisa is painted by da Vinci 1508 -1512 –Sistine Chapel is painted by Michelangelo
Important Facts 1509 – Henry VIII becomes King of England 1517 – Protestant reformation begins in Germany 1519 – Cortez conquers Mexico 1588 – Spanish Armada is defeated
General Facts After the dark ages, the period of enlightenment The rebirth of humanism More artistic freedom
Instruments of the Renaissance Violin was developed Lute was at the height of popularity Bagpipes were created and played on Scottish battlefields
Instruments of the Renaissance Clavichord was developed (early piano) Instruments were used for dance music Instrumentalists began to improvise
Vocal Music Chant is still used in church and by monks Mass was created (sung part of the Eucharist) Motets – sacred pieces Madrigals – Italian secular pieces
Vocal Music Chansons – French secular songs Secular music began to sing about courtly love (new idea) Women made music outside of church and were gradually allowed to sing in church Men’s voices imitated women
Composers William Byrd Giovanni Gabrielli Giovanni Palestrina John Dowland
Ars Nova (New Art) Creativity Improvisation Composers emphasized human emotions Music became more lively and up beat Polyphony was developed (canonround )
Important Vocabulary Renaissance period A cappella Lute Sacred music Secular music Madrigal Polyphony canzona
- Historical events in the renaissance
- The time of rebirth
- Historical events
- Historical events during the baroque period
- Mutually exclusive events vs not mutually exclusive events
- Important events of the renaissance
- Summary of the renaissance
- Key events of the renaissance
- Renaissance characteristics
- Europe 1450
- Russian empire art and architecture 1450 to 1750
- 2300-1450
- C-1450-1
- Southeast asia 1450 to 1750