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April 15 th and 25 th

April 15 th and 25 th. Turn in homework (pre-AP only) Complete Warm-Up #13 at your desk Write homework in agenda Get out Unit 5 Notes Packet. The Italian Renaissance. The Renaissance. 1300-1600 An explosion of creativity in Europe. Means “rebirth”, of art and learning.

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April 15 th and 25 th

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  1. April 15th and 25th • Turn in homework (pre-AP only) • Complete Warm-Up #13 at your desk • Write homework in agenda • Get out Unit 5 Notes Packet

  2. The Italian Renaissance

  3. The Renaissance • 1300-1600 • An explosion of creativity in Europe. • Means “rebirth”, of art and learning

  4. Wore rough cloths and ate plain food Crusades, famine, Black Death forced seriousness Enjoyed material luxuries, fine music, and tasty food Carefree life of pleasure with fewer hardships Middle Ages vs. Renaissance

  5. Why Italy? • Thriving cities (the rest of Europe was still rural) • A wealthy merchant class • The classical heritage of Greece and Rome

  6. Florence and the Medicis • Ruled by one powerful family who made a fortune in trade and banking • They greatly supported the arts

  7. Florence and the Medicis • Cosimo de’ Medici was the wealthiest European of his time • He was virtually dictator of Florence for 30 years through his influence

  8. Humanism • The study of classical texts, which focused on human potential and achievements • Popularized the study of history, literature, and philosophy (the humanities)

  9. “Renaissance man” • A man who excelled in many fields, or a “universal man” • The Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione taught how to become such a person

  10. “Renaissance man” “Let the man we are seeking be very bold, stern, and always among the first, where the enemy are to be seen; and in every other place, gentle, modest, reserved, above all things avoiding ostentation [showiness] and that impudent [bold] self-praise by which men ever excite hatred and disgust in all who hear them.”

  11. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello (and Petrarch)

  12. Leonardo da Vinci • Painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist • A true “Renaissance man” • Painted The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

  13. Michelangelo • Sculptor and painter who glorified the human body • Famous works were St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and the statue David

  14. Raphael • Studied Michelangelo and Leonardo • Favorite subjects were Madonna and child • Filled Pope Julius II’s library with paintings • School of Athens shows classical and Renaissance figures together

  15. Donatello • Made sculpture more realistic by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personality

  16. Petrarch • One of the earliest and most influential humanists • A great poet in both Italian and Latin • Typically wrote sonnets, which were 14-line poems

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