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The Intellectual and Artistic Renaissance
Italian Renaissance Humanism
• Humanism was a key intellectual movement of the Renaissance– Based on the study of literary works of the
ancients Greeks and Romans
• Humanists studied the “humanities”– grammar, rhetoric, poetry, philosophy, and
history
Italian Renaissance Humanism
• Petrarch is considered the father of Italian Renaissance humanism
– He emphasized the use of pure classical Latin
• Latin as it was used by the ancient Romans
Italian Renaissance Humanism
• In the early 1400s, humanists shifted from being a secluded group, to being very proactive
– believed intellectuals should be active in the community
– Also believed the humanities should be used to serve the state
Vernacular Literature
• Because of the emphasis on classical Latin, scholars, lawyers, and theologians used it
• But some writers used the vernacular– language spoken in their own regions
• In the 14th century, the works of Dante and Chaucer made vernacular popular
Dante
• Dante (Italian) wrote the Divine Comedy
Chaucer
• Chaucer (English) wrote The Canterbury Tales
Education in the Renaissance
• Humanists believed that education could change people
• Believed that the liberal studies (history, moral philosophy, grammar, logic, poetry, math, astronomy, etc) helped people reach their full potential
Education in the Renaissance
• Humanists also stressed physical education– Sound mind and sound body
• The purpose of liberal education was not to create a great scholar, but complete human beings
New Techniques in Painting
• Masaccio’s frescoes were the first masterpieces of Renaissance art– A painting done on fresh, wet plaster with
water-based paints
• He created a 3D perspectives which allowed his works to be very realistic
Masaccio’s Frescoes
Sculpture and Architecture
• The sculptor Donatello spent time studying and imitating statues of the Greeks and Romans– He created realistic
free-standing figures
Sculpture and Architecture
• The buildings of classical Rome inspired the architect Filippo Brunelleschi.
The Masters of the High Renaissance
• The final stage of Italian Renaissance painting is called the High Renaissance (1490-1520)
• Three artistic giants are associated with this period– Leonardo da Vinci– Raphael– Michelangelo
da Vinci’s Work
• He focused on realistic painting
Raphael’s Work
• Known for his paintings at the Vatican palace
Michelangelo’s Work
• Known for hiswork on the ceilings of theSistine chapel
The Northern Artistic Renaissance
• Artists of northern Europe typically painted illustrations for books and wooden panels for altarpieces– Masters of detail
• The most important northern school of art in the 15th century was in Flanders.
The Use of Oil Paint
• Jan van Eyck was one of the first to use oil paint.
• Allowed artists to use a wide variety of colors and to create fine details.