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Page 1: The Renaissance (1350-1650). I.The Renaissance—a “rebirth” of culture and learning in Western Europe

The Renaissance

(1350-1650)

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I. The Renaissance—a “rebirth” of culture and learning in Western Europe

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1. Key features:◊Rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman culture

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◊Renewed interest in secular (non-religious — concerned with here and now) and worldly matters

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◊Increased emphasis on the uniqueness and worth of the individual

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II. Italy—the Renaissance began in Italy AROUND 1350 due to traders and Crusaders returning from the Near East

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1. Italy already had a rich history of Greek and Roman culture.

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2. Cities were centers of trade of exotic goods from the Byzantine Empire which had preserved Greek and Roman culture for nearly 1,000 years since the fall of Rome.

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3. Italian city-states—(Milan and Florence)—cities which ran own affairs ◊ ex. Collected own taxes and maintained own army

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3. Patronage—when someone financially supports the arts or a specific artist

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3. Patron— someone who financially supports the arts or a specific artist

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ex. Ex. Lorenzo di Medici : ruled Florence and was a wealthy and powerful patron who financially supported the arts

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-Lorenzo di Medici’stomb by

Michelangelo

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4. Humanism—study of Greek and Roman culture led to a new philosophy which focused on humans and the world around them

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1. Humanists were concerned with secular and worldly matters

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2. Emphasized the achievements and abilities of the individual

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Medieval Art

Religious

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Madon

na

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2-dimensional

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Lacking

depth/Flat

Unrealisti

c!

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Renaissance Art

Can be religious and secular (non-

religious)

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Portrai

ts

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Landscap

es

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Weddi

ngs

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Classical Greek and Roman

Style

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Appearin

g to have

depth or thicknes

s in addition to height

and widthRealist

ic!

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Medieval

or

Renaissance?

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1. Medieval or

Renaissance?

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3. Medieval or Renaissance?

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5. Medieval or

Renaissance?

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6. Medieval

or Renaissan

ce?

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9. Medieval or Renaissance?