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The Renaissance: Transformation of Society through Art, Literature, and Evolving Ideals

The Renaissance marked a significant turning point in European society, shaped by ideals of beauty, intense realism, and a shift towards humanism. Artists like Alesso Baldovinetti and Jean Hey explored religious and domestic themes, while writers such as Erasmus, Sir Thomas More, and Machiavelli critiqued social evils and political power dynamics. With the advent of the printing press by Gutenberg, ideas spread rapidly, fostering a rise in literacy and questioning of established norms, ultimately encouraging the pursuit of better lives and a more perfect society.

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The Renaissance: Transformation of Society through Art, Literature, and Evolving Ideals

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  1. Renaissance Themes Italian Northern • Ideal beauty • Religious and mythology scenes • Intense realism • Religious and domestic scenes

  2. (Early) Italian Renaissance Style, a generalized approach, bust and no hands (Alesso Baldovinetti) Northern Renaissance Style, attention to detail, landscape in background (Jean Hey)

  3. How the Renaissance Changed Society AFTER THE PLAGUE… If the church can’t protect us, can we make our own lives better?

  4. ERASMUS • DUTCH WRITER • PRAISE OF FOLLY • SATIRIZED SOCIAL EVILS (LIKE PREJUDICE & CHURCH ABUSE) TO ENCOURAGE REFORM

  5. SIR THOMAS MORE • ENGLISH • UTOPIA • PORTRAYED THE PERFECT SOCIETY, FREE OF WAR, INJUSTICE, POVERTY, AND IGNORANCE

  6. RABELAIS • FRENCH • GARGANTUA • SATIRIZED EDUCATION, POLITICS & PHILOSOPHY • WE SHOULD LIVE BY INSTINCTS NOT RULES

  7. MACHIAVELLI • FLORENTINE • THE PRINCE • WROTE ABOUT POLITICS & POWER • THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS

  8. SHAKESPEARE • ENGLISH • HAMLET, MACBETH • DEPICTED HISTORY THROUGH POEMS & PLAYS • “TO BE OR NOT TO BE…”

  9. JOHANN GUTENBERG • GERMAN • INVENTED THE PRINTING PRESS • CREATED THE GUTENBERG BIBLE PRINTED IN LATIN

  10. IMPACT OF THE PRINTING PRESS PRICE OF BOOKS DROPPED NEW IDEAS SPREAD QUICKLY BIBLE LATER PRINTED IN VERNACULAR RISE OF LITERACY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR RELIGION BETTER PEOPLE BEGAN TO OPENLY QUESTION THE PRACTICES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

  11. ACTIVITY: • IN GROUPS OF THREE: IDENTIFY 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A “PERFECT SOCIETY” • IDENTIFY A SOCIAL VICE THAT PREVENTS SUCH A SOCIETY TODAY • CREATE A 3 PERSON / 2-3 MINUTE SKIT FOCUSING ON A SOCIAL VICE TO “SHAME” THE AUDIENCE INTO CHANGING THEIR BEHAVIOR.

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