The Theater and History of the Italian Renaissance

Why Italy?

Re-nascent

Humanism Seek Fulfillment in daily life Individual has dignity and worth Challenge long-accepted traditions and

institutions Students should study

History Moral Philosophy Mathematics Literary Works Music Astronomy

How Humanist Are You: https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/how-humanist-are-you/ Humanism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvz0mmF6NW4

Combining worlds Justice Courtesy Magnanimity Integrity Loyalty Courage Duty to self and others

(Includes developing one’s potential to the fullest)

From “anonymous” to

Tour: http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

perspective

“(It) changed the face and condition of things all over the world, so that no empire or sect or star seems to have exercised a greater power and influence on human affairs.”

-Sir Francis BaconNovum Organum

1620

Gutenberg

Renaissance Theater Comedy Tragedy Pastoral Drama

Teatro Farnese

Teatro Olimpico

Neoclassic Ideal 2 Primary sources

Horace Ars Poetica Aristotle Poetics

Purity of dramatic form is demanded Primary Rule: Verisimilitude

Reality 3 unities

Time Place Action

Morality Universality

All humanity categorized An attempt to define the world

Tragedy

Comedy

Pastoral

Intermezzi

Opera

The Pearl Fishers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7GxQTgxoKM Carmen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2snTkaD64U

Commedia Dell’Arte

Helping Hands (ice cream): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE8qZJoUTpc Helping Hands (pirates): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGMPhicC7Bk Helping Hands (deli): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZOf6zPLzRo