The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

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Esko, Xandra and Andrew Maddy. "The Renaissance: Key Concepts." Lynnwood High School, Bothell. 12 November 2015. Lecture.

Renaissance Renaissance (circa 1300-(circa 1300-1600)1600)

““Rebirth” Rebirth” of the ‘modern’ of the ‘modern’ world (Europe)world (Europe)

Impact onImpact on all areas: all areas: Social, Political, Social, Political, Economic and CulturalEconomic and Cultural

Focus on human Focus on human potentialpotential

Focus on spirit of Focus on spirit of adventureadventure

Great Art – realistic, use Great Art – realistic, use of perspective, human of perspective, human focusfocus. Okay to have . Okay to have non-religious figures or non-religious figures or to create realistic, non-to create realistic, non-flattering religious flattering religious imagesimages

Three Main ValuesThree Main Values IndividualismIndividualism – – having having

one’s own pathone’s own path, being , being famous, ideal personfamous, ideal person

HumanismHumanism – – classical classical learninglearning (Greek and (Greek and Roman history) Roman history) worldly subjectsworldly subjects – – historic subjectshistoric subjects

SecularismSecularism – – enjoying enjoying earthly pleasuresearthly pleasures instead of waiting for instead of waiting for heaven’s rewardheaven’s reward

Values seen in Values seen in FiveFive key key areasareas

1)1) ExplorationExploration Explore and map out Explore and map out

the new worldthe new world Gain aGain a piece of the tradepiece of the trade ““Gold, Glory, & God”Gold, Glory, & God”

*Led to Slavery & *Led to Slavery & Destruction of the Destruction of the NativesNatives

What made exploration What made exploration possible?possible?

Old Knowledge & Applied Old Knowledge & Applied new technologynew technology Humanists interpreted Humanists interpreted

Ptolemy’s maps and beliefsPtolemy’s maps and beliefs New Inventions (technology)New Inventions (technology)

Prior to this time, exploration Prior to this time, exploration was impossible in open water was impossible in open water (over 3,000miles from shore)(over 3,000miles from shore)

Caravel: sailing shipCaravel: sailing ship ▲▲sails; handle windsails; handle wind ■ ■ sails; running before windsails; running before wind Hull—ride out the stormsHull—ride out the storms

Compass & AstrolabeCompass & Astrolabe Brass circle; adjust concentric Brass circle; adjust concentric

rings, marked off in degreesrings, marked off in degrees

2.2. Scientific Scientific RevolutionRevolution

Looked at old Greco-Roman Looked at old Greco-Roman beliefs and assumptionsbeliefs and assumptions

Tested beliefs/assumptions Tested beliefs/assumptions scientifically, found new scientifically, found new ideas, & inventionsideas, & inventions

*Led to Conflict with *Led to Conflict with Religion & BeliefsReligion & Beliefs

3.3. ReformationReformation““Reform the Church”Reform the Church”

Examined Religious Examined Religious practicespractices

*Led to *Led to ProtestantismProtestantism & & Counter Revolution Counter Revolution (Catholic Church (Catholic Church attempted to resolve attempted to resolve problems)problems)

4.4. Renaissance Politics, Renaissance Politics, Education and PhilosophyEducation and Philosophy

PoliticsPoliticsNiccolo Niccolo MachiavelliMachiavelli (1469-1527)(1469-1527)

-- “The Prince”-- “The Prince”The goal of the ruler The goal of the ruler must be powermust be powerFear is a better Fear is a better motivator than affectionmotivator than affectionPolitics is the art of Politics is the art of deceptiondeception

Education and PhilosophyEducation and Philosophy

A true A true liberal liberal educationeducation

Humanist education Humanist education for womenfor women

Love for the study of Love for the study of historyhistory most of allmost of all

Focus on the Focus on the individual and his individual and his dignitydignity

Spread of Humanism in EuropeSpread of Humanism in Europe

The significance of The significance of Gutenberg’s printing Gutenberg’s printing presspress

Explosion of printed Explosion of printed materialsmaterials--By 1500, --By 1500, 40,000 titles 40,000 titles printed and printed and between 8-between 8-10 million copies10 million copies

The impact of movable-The impact of movable-type printing presses: type printing presses: Research (science) Research (science) Literacy (education)Literacy (education)

5.5. Renaissance Art and Renaissance Art and ArchitectureArchitecture

The The depiction of nudes depiction of nudes –with –with realistic, rounded figures and realistic, rounded figures and natural posesnatural poses

Natural backgrounds and the Natural backgrounds and the imitation of natureimitation of nature was a primary was a primary goalgoal

Pagan scenes Pagan scenes and myths were and myths were popular subjects with no apologies popular subjects with no apologies to the Churchto the Church

Religious scenes Religious scenes still popular, but still popular, but faces show real pain, joy and all faces show real pain, joy and all emotions. emotions. Figures Figures areare realistic realistic instead of “glorified”instead of “glorified”

Perspective used to show depthPerspective used to show depth Light and shadow used to show Light and shadow used to show

realismrealism

Renaissance SocietyRenaissance Society

Number of portraits Number of portraits painted during this era painted during this era illustrates illustrates focus on the focus on the individual.individual.

Subjects for paintings Subjects for paintings were were painted based on painted based on the desire of the patronthe desire of the patron, , and the patron was no and the patron was no longer just the churchlonger just the church

Focus on man’s free willFocus on man’s free will

True Renaissance ManTrue Renaissance Man The person who The person who

can do it allcan do it all Scientist, inventor, Scientist, inventor,

artist, engineer and artist, engineer and naturalistnaturalist

A person who A person who shows one or more shows one or more of the values of the of the values of the Renaissance Renaissance (humanism, (humanism, secularism, and secularism, and individualism)individualism)