Perspective!
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By: Susan M. Pojer
changes Nicole Thompson, Jaci
McAleer,And Rebecca Schwarz
T he Renaissance
1350-1550
Rebirth of Greek & Roman Classics
Begins in Florence, Italy
Intellectual & Artistic growth
emphasizing individual worth &
achievement
Emphases= value of the individual
Question authority & church
Artists & scholars draw
inspiration from ruins of Ancient
Rome
Scholars study ancient Latin
manuscripts preserved in monasteries
Christian scholars in Constantinople
fled to Rome with Greek
manuscripts when Turks invade
Constantinople in 1453
Classical & Worldly Values
Humanism – an intellectual movement
focused on human potential & achievements
Humanists influence artists & architects to
carry on classical traditions
Rediscover classical education in history,
literature, & philosophy
Society becomes “secular”: worldly
(concerned with here & now) rather than
spiritual
T he Renaissance “Man”
Broad knowledge about many things in
different fields.
Deep knowledge/skill in one area.
Able to link information from different
areas/disciplines and create new
knowledge.
The Greek ideal of the “well-rounded
man” was at the heart of Renaissance
education.
Renaissance Woman
Educated and knew the classics
Expected to be charming and inspire art
Wealthy women supported artists and built
art collections
Isabella D’Este
Women become Patrons of Art:
beautify cities by financing the arts
(painting, architecture, sculpture)
W illiam Shakespeare
Writes during the Elizabethan Age
Draws on classics for inspiration & plots
Plays examine human flaws
“Vernacular” authors write
in their native languageNot Latin -to express their
ideas
Gutenberg Printing Press 1440
Produce books quickly & cheaply
Prints complete Bible in 1455
Gave the ability to produce 100’s of copies
of a single work
People can read Bible for selves
Non-religious books are published
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The Trinity
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Masaccio
1427
Perspective!
First use
of linear
perspective!
What you are,
I once was;
what I am,
you will
become.
T he Sistine
Chapel
Michelangelo
Buonarroti
1508 - 1512
1. Self-Portrait -- da Vinci,
1512
Artist
Sculptor
Architect
Scientist
Engineer
Inventor
1452 - 1519
Vitruvian Man
Leonardo da
Vinci
1492
T he
L’uomo
universale
ParodyThe Best Form of Flattery?
A Macaroni Mona
A Picasso Mona
An Andy Warhol Mona
A “Mona”ca Lewinsky
T he Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498
& Geometry
vertical
T he Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498
horizontal
Perspective!
A Da Vinci “Code”:
St. John or Mary Magdalene?
Leonardo, the Architect:
Pages from his Notebook
Study of a
central church.
1488
Leonardo, the Scientist (Biology):
Pages from his Notebook
An example of
the humanist
desire to unlock
the secrets of
nature.
Leonardo, the Scientist (Anatomy):
Pages from his Notebook
Leonardo, the Inventor:
Pages from his Notebook
Leonardo, the Engineer:
Pages from his Notebook
A study of siege defenses.
Studies of water-lifting
devices.
Sum It Up
Art
Art draws on styles of classical Greece &
Rome
Art portrayed people & nature realistically
Artist create secular works (not just
religious)
Writers use vernacular to express ideas
Arts praise individual achievement
Sum It Up - Society
Printing Press makes information available
and inexpensive
Availability of books increased desire for
learning and a rise in literacy
Published accounts of new discoveries,
maps, & charts led to further discoveries
Published legal proceedings made the laws
clear so that people were able to
understand their rights
People began to question political and
religious practices