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Renaissance (1300s – 1600s)

Renaissance (1300s – 1600s). … or how Italy kick started the entire world into the Modern Era. Italy. Birthplace Renaissance means “rebirth” Began in Italy and later spread north. Italy’s three advantages. Thriving cities Overseas trade helped the growth

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Renaissance (1300s – 1600s)

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  1. Renaissance (1300s – 1600s) … or how Italy kick started the entire world into the Modern Era

  2. Italy • Birthplace • Renaissance means “rebirth” • Began in Italy and later spread north

  3. Italy’s three advantages • Thriving cities • Overseas trade helped the growth • Population shrank due to bubonic plague

  4. Advantages cont’d • A wealthy merchant class • Patrons • Universities founded • Medici family ruled Florence

  5. Advantages cont’d • Classical Heritage • Wanted to return to the learning of the Greeks and Romans • Scholars drew from ruins of Rome

  6. 3 cultural philosophies that epitomize the Renaissance 1- Classicalism 2- Secularism 3- Humanism

  7. Classicalism • A greater understanding of and admiration for Greek and Roman literature and learning • Europe was exposed to these writings through the translations done by Jews and Arabs

  8. Secularism • Worldly • The view that consideration for the present well-being of mankind should predominate over religious consideration in civil affairs, public education, and cultural expressions.

  9. Humanism-The most important philosophy to come out of the Renaissance • The concept that to be human is, in and of itself, worthwhile- that to be alive as a human being is something to celebrate and rejoice. (this is counter to the religious teachings of the Church) • It was taken from the study of ancient Greek and Roman texts

  10. What Humanism really means… ….the seeking to balance worldly pleasure (secularism) with religious piety

  11. A Renaissance Man • The epitome of the Renaissance ideals: • Highly educated • A variety of interests • Worldly

  12. The Northern Renaissance Started in the late 1400s

  13. Artistic Spread of Ideas • War broke out between southern and northern Italy • As safe haven, many artists fled to northern Italy • Many artists studied in Italy also traveled up north

  14. The “flavor” of the Northern Renaissance • Christian Humanist • Spiritual/religious themes and ideas • Looked at the relationship between humanity and the divine

  15. The Northern Renaissance • By 1450, population was recovering from plague • As Renaissance spread out of Italy, it mingled with northern traditions

  16. Famous Northern Artists • German painter- Durer • Flemish painters- Jan van Eyck, Pieter Bruegel the Elder • Christian Humanists- Thomas More, Desiderius Erasmus • William Shakespeare

  17. Most Important Invention for the Renaissance • The Printing Press by Johann Gutenberg • Based on the idea of Chinese movable printing • Allowed ideas to spread faster • Literacy increased • Opened the door for the Reformation

  18. Renaissance Art • What the Renaissance is really known for… • To explain why the names Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael are important… • And it is NOT because of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles….

  19. Characteristics of Renaissance Art • Decrease use of religious subjects and increase use of real world subjects (people, places, landscapes, even nudity) • Use of “perspective”, a technique to show 3 dimensions (3D) or give depth to the picture • These characteristics were not limited to visual art but was used in literature and other art forms

  20. Change of subject matter from Religious to Secular

  21. Perspective (and depth)

  22. Different mediums of Renaissance Art "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?    Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,    And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,    And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; And every fair from fair sometime declines,    By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimm'd; But thy eternal summer shall not fade,    Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest; Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,    When in eternal lines to time thou growest; So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

  23. Painters Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Rembrandt Sofonisba Anguissola Sculptors Donatello Michelangelo Writers William Shakespeare Thomas More Niccolo Machiavelli Musicians Guilliaume Dufay Giovanni de Palestrina Orlando Di Lasso William Byrd Renaissance Artists

  24. Pick a Renaissance Man/ Woman

  25. The End ….now you can go to an Art museum and understand what is going on or you can go impress Mr. Wodzainski with your deep knowledge of Art

  26. Leonardo da Vinci • The ultimate “Renaissance Man” • Inventor, artist, scientist • Epitome of experimental tradition • Regarded as a genius • Began modern scientific method • Best works occurred during 1496- 1506 • Designs of inventions- parachutes, flying machines, etc.

  27. Mona Lisa

  28. Do you see any commonalities between the two????

  29. The Last Supper

  30. …from his sketchbook

  31. “Michelangelo” Buonarroti • Pupil of Donatello • Considered himself a sculptor above all • Worked on Sistine Chapel for 4 years • Seems to be ultimate embodiment of the achievements of his age • Each one of his works has his distinct signature on it (sense of striving)

  32. David

  33. Sistine Chapel

  34. Raphael • Most famous work- “School of Athens” • For his patrons, he painted Madonnas and flattering portraits • Paintings give impression of pure relaxation • Combined religious art with a Renaissance spirit • Used perspective to create a sense of spaced and balance in his paintings

  35. School of Athens

  36. A Madonna

  37. Donatello • Made free-standing statues like those of ancient Greeks and Romans • First European sculptor since ancient times to make a large, free-standing human figure in the nude • Wanted his figures to seem real and alive • Wanted to show strength and grace of human form

  38. David

  39. Sofonisba Anguissola • One of the 1st women to gain an international reputation as a painter • Prolific painter- 50 works to her credit • An inspiration for many young women to become painters

  40. A Double Portrait

  41. Rembrandt van Rijn • A Northern Renaissance Artist meaning he was a Christian Humanist • Greatest Dutch artist of the period • Works realistically captured moments of drama • Most famous group painting “The Night Watch” • Fascinated with human character

  42. The Night Watch

  43. William Shakespeare • Shared interest in ancient world • Master at revealing nature in all its forms- good, evil, wise, etc. • People doubt that one man could produce this amazing body of works

  44. Thomas More • Central figure in English humanism • Implies that a society based on Christian principles can attain a greater good • Idea of “Utopia”

  45. Niccolo Machiavelli • Served Florence (born there) as a diplomat • Tried to understand why one ruler succeeded while another failed • “The Prince” is about power- ruler might have to trick enemies and even his own people

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