Renaissance AgeRenaissance Age
Period of Rebirth
and
Achievement
When you hear the names Leonardo, Michelangelo, When you hear the names Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello you should not just think of …Raphael and Donatello you should not just think of …
They are the names of important people from the period called the Renaissance.
I. What does Renaissance mean? I. What does Renaissance mean?
REBIRTH
II. Why does the Renaissance begin in Italy?II. Why does the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Renaissance Renaissance in Italyin Italy
Rome was the center of Roman History.
Trade revived quickly
Wealthy merchants became patrons to artists.
Italy recovered quickly from the plague
Lorenzo MediciLorenzo Medici
Influential patron from wealthy business family
supported many artists like Michelangelo
Florence, Italy
Patron- financial supporter
Michelangelo lived in his palace and met other artists
HumanismHumanism- emphasis on individual - emphasis on individual uniqueness and worth.uniqueness and worth.
Perspective Perspective was used by Renaissance was used by Renaissance artists to create dimension and depth.artists to create dimension and depth.
1 point Perspective 2 Point Perspective
IV. Important TermsImportant Terms
Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo Da VinciArtist, inventor, botanist
•Renaissance manRenaissance man
• Influenced many Influenced many other artists.other artists.
• Dissected corpses Dissected corpses to learn about the to learn about the body (to paint body (to paint realistically).realistically).
He designed early versions of: Helicopter, Tank, Parachute, Hang
Glider, Pedometer, Submarine and many other inventions.
Helicopter Tank
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
MichelangeloMichelangelo
Painter, sculptor, architect, poet
Started sculpting at age 14.
Studied anatomy, dissected corpses
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Works:The Ceiling of
the Sistine Chapel
Fresco- painting on fresh plaster
“The Creation of Adam”The Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
The Last Judgment
Ever seen these angels?Ever seen these angels?
Michelangelo painted them on the ceiling of the Sistine
Chapel.
Pieta Moses
By Michelangelo
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
The dome was designed by Michelangelo.
Outside
Inside
Ideas were based on Roman Ideas were based on Roman and Greek architectural and Greek architectural
elements.elements.
D. Donatello D. Donatello -Sculptor (Not only a Ninja Turtle)-Sculptor (Not only a Ninja Turtle)
David
Made of bronzeMichelangelo’s
version
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Raphael- painter•Blended Christian and classical styles•“The School of Athens”
“The Chess Game”
“Self Portrait”
Sofonisba Anguissola- painter• Bold, realistic portraits•Court painter for Philip II of Spain
VI. WritersVI. WritersNiccolo MachiavelliNiccolo Machiavelli
•Observed kings at courtObserved kings at court•Wrote Wrote The Prince- a The Prince- a “How “How To” book to get and keep To” book to get and keep
power as a rulerpower as a ruler
Baldassare Castiglione Castiglione •Played music, studied Played music, studied
lit. and historylit. and history•Wrote Wrote The Book of the The Book of the CourtierCourtier- about how to - about how to
act as a nobleact as a noble
The Renaissance moves north 100 years after The Renaissance moves north 100 years after it began in Italy.it began in Italy.
Northern Europe recovered from the
Plague more slowly.
Northern RenaissanceNorthern Renaissance
engravings Prints paintings
called the “German Leonardo.”
Studied in Italy and spread ideas North
Albrecht Durer - Albrecht Durer - Artist
Hubert and Jan van Eyck-Hubert and Jan van Eyck- Flemish painters Flemish painters
•The Virgin of The Virgin of ChancellorChancellor• Wedding PortraitWedding Portrait
•developed oil developed oil paints and painted paints and painted realistic scenes.realistic scenes.
Jan Van Eyck: Arnolfini Wedding PortraitJan Van Eyck: Arnolfini Wedding Portrait
The Peasant WeddingThe Peasant Wedding Peasant Dance Peasant Dance
•Pieter BruegelPieter Bruegel- artist - artist
•influenced Flemish paintersinfluenced Flemish painters
•Used vibrant colors to paint peasant life.Used vibrant colors to paint peasant life.
Peter Paul RubensPeter Paul Rubens mixed realistic style with the mixed realistic style with the classical themes. classical themes.
Erasmus- Dutch writer Humanist Wanted the Bible
translated into the vernacular (every day language) and Church Reforms
Wrote new edition of Bible in Greek and Latin
Sir Thomas More- Sir Thomas More- writerwriter
Wrote Utopia
(book to describe ideal society)
Wanted social and economic reforms
No Private Property
Education For All
Justice is used to end crime
William Shakespeare :William Shakespeare : PlaywrightPlaywright
Created 1700 new words
wrote 37 plays in 23 years
Bedroom Lonely Generous Gloomy Heartsick Hurry Sneak
Romeo and Juliet MacBeth Hamlet
Miguel de Cervantes- Spanish writerMiguel de Cervantes- Spanish writer
Don Quixote
(the book Man of La Mancha is based on)
Wrote the first modern novel
Johannes Guttenberg-Johannes Guttenberg- German inventor German inventor
Improved moveable type
“invented” the printing press
The Guttenberg Bible
How did the printing press How did the printing press impact Europe?impact Europe?Literacy increasedKnowledge and ideas spreadBooks were cheaper and easier
to makeSchools were built to teach
children how to read and write
