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Page 1: The Renaissance. What was the Renaissance? The Renaissance was… A cultural movement that took place in Europe from the 14 th to the 16 th centuries A

The Renaissance

Page 2: The Renaissance. What was the Renaissance? The Renaissance was… A cultural movement that took place in Europe from the 14 th to the 16 th centuries A

What was the Renaissance?

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The Renaissance was…

• A cultural movement that took place in Europe from the 14th to the 16th centuries

• A rebirth of classical (ancient Greek and Roman) art knowledge

• The (birth) beginning of the modern world

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Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

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The Renaissance began in Italy because…

• It had cities which allowed ideas to be shared and spread quickly

• It had wealthy merchants, like the Medici family, that served as patrons of the arts

• It’s location was ideal for the studying ancient Greek and Roman art and literature

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What were the characteristics of Renaissance art?

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Renaissance art…

• Was realistic• Glorified the human body• Increased the focus on individuals• Used perspective (shows 3 dimensions)

• Renaissance artists studied light, shadow, and anatomy

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Medieval Art

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Medieval Art

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Medieval ArtRenaissance Art

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Who were some of the most famous Renaissance artists?

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Some of the most famous Renaissance artists were…

• Michelangelo (St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Statue of David)

• Leonardo da Vinci (Mona Lisa, Last Supper)• Raphael (Madonna and Child, School of

Athens) Remember Raphael’s mom made him go to school.

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St. Peter’s Basilica

The Last Supper

Sistine Chapel

School of Athens

Statue of David

Mona Lisa

Madonna and Child

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Sistine Chapel

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Sistine ChapelGod Creating Man

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St. Peter’s Basilica

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Statue of David

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Mona Lisa

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The Last Supper

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The Madonna and Child

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The School of Athens

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Who were some of the most famous Renaissance writers?

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Some famous Renaissance writers were…

• Petrarch (father of humanism)• Boccacio (wrote “Decameron”)• Machiavelli (wrote “The Prince”)• Shakespeare• Erasmus (wrote “Praise of Folly”)• Thomas More (wrote “Utopia”)

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What intellectual ideas are associated with the Renaissance?

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Humanism is an important intellectual idea that developed

during the Renaissance.

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What is humanism?

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Humanism

• Was an intellectual movement that focused on ancient Greek and Roman literature especially the writings of Plato

• Was the study of human (individual) potential and achievement

• Was the study of the five humanities: poetry, grammar, philosophy, history, and rhetoric

• Contributed to the increase in individualism and secularism• Developed in response to scholasticism which focused on the

science and philosophy of ancient Greeks and medieval Arabs especially the writings of Aristotle

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Who were some of the most famous humanists during the Renaissance?

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Famous Humanists

• Petrarch was the father of humanism• Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More were

the most famous Christian humanists

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What were the characteristics of literature during the Renaissance?

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Renaissance literature…

• Was written in the vernacular (common language) instead of Latin

• Emphasized the individuality of their subjects• Set trends that are followed by modern

writers