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THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE. AFTER THE BLACK DEATH. Population of N. Europe beginning to recover Cities growing Urban merchants become wealthy & sponsor artists. RENAISSANCE BEGINNING.
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AFTER THE BLACK DEATH • Population of N. Europe beginning to recover • Cities growing • Urban merchants become wealthy & sponsor artists
RENAISSANCE BEGINNING • Everyone used to be VERY religious, but too many were suffering and dying! Started to pull away from the church • Looking to SECULAR (worldly) ideals of the here and now vs. life after death • Begin studying HUMANISM: study of human potential & achievement
1300-1600 • Explosion of creativity in Europe Renaissance or “rebirth” of art & learning • Began in Italy & spread north to Europe because: • Thriving cities • Wealthy merchants • Greek & Roman heritage • Trade started by Crusades
MERCHANTS • Wealthiest/powerful class & dominated politics • Wealth based on success of their business • Felt they deserved power based on achievements • Florence, Italy ruled by MEDICI family (trade/banking merchants) for 30 years • Lorenzo the Magnificent: major PATRON (supporter) of the arts
NEW ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES • Renaissance is bringing back classical art & literature from Greek & Roman times • In Italy, now painting/sculpting SECULAR arts, NOTRELIGIOUS arts more realistic people in classical settings
PERSPECTIVE • 3 Dimensional • Distant objects are smaller
SHADING • Helps objects to look more realistic; 3-D look VS
SCULPTURES • Study of human anatomy to paint and sculpt better • More natural postures and expressions
NINJA TURTLES:DONATELLO • DONATELLO: sculptor and painter; • Revealed personality in his art • One of the first to do a nude statue • First bronze statue of St. Louis of Toulouse
NINJA TURTLES:LEONARDO • LEONARDO DA VINCI: painter, sculptor, inventor, & scientist a true “Renaissance Man” • Mona Lisa • The Last Supper
NINJA TURTLES: MICHELANGELO • MICHELANGELO: sculptor and painter • Sistine Chapel • Statue of David
NINJA TURTLES:RAPHAEL • RAPHAEL studied from Michelangelo and Leonardo; painter • Madonna and Child • School of Athens
RENAISSANCE WRITERS • ERASMUS: • The Praise of Folly – said to improve society, all should study Bible • MORE: • Utopia – imaginary land inhabited by peaceful people; no use for money
RENAISSANCE WRITERS, PART II • WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE • Greatest playwright of all time: sonnets, plays, essays • Romeo and Juliet • Hamlet • Othello • Macbeth • Midsummer Night’s Dream • Julius Caesar • King Lear
PRINTING SPREADS RENAISSANCE IDEAS • JOHANN GUTENBERG: reinvents moveable type & comes up with printing press • Gutenberg Bible: first full size book printed • Came in English, French, and German VERNACULAR (own language) increased • Can produce hundreds of copies • Encouraged people to learn to read! • RISE IN LITERACY & IDEAS SPREAD FASTER