Transcript Ideas and Art of the Renaissance

Ideas and Art of the Renaissance
Humanism
• Based on the study of the classic literary
works of ancient Greece and Rome.
• Studied
– Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, philosophy, and history
• “Humanities”
• Petrarch- searched for classic Latin scriptures.
Vernacular Literature
• Some chose NOT to write in Classical Latin.
• Dante:
– Devine Comedy – Story of the soul’s journey to
salvation.
– Written in Italian Vernacular
• Chaucer:
– The Canterbury Tales – 29 short tales describing
pilgrimages to the tomb of St. Thomas a Becket.
– Written in English Vernacular
Vernacular Literature
• Christine de Pizan:
– The Book of the City of Ladies - written in defense
of claims that women are unable to learn.
– Written in French Vernacular
Education
• Humanists believed: “Education could change
people.” which it did.
• We still use Humanist views and terminology
in todays education:
– Humanities
– Liberal Arts
Liberal Studies
• Core of Schools
• Enabled people to reach
full potential.
• Allows people to follow
a “Path of virtue and
wisdom.”
• What were they?
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History
Philosophy
Poetry
Grammar
Math
Music
Astronomy
Rhetoric
Humanist Physical Education
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Javelin
Archery
Dance
Wrestling
Hunting
Ran/Swam
• Women in Humanist
Schools
– Read Classics
– Some History
– Poetry
• Physical Education
– Ride Horses
– Dance
– Sing
New Painting Techniques
• Fresco – Painting done on a fresh, wet plaster
with water-based paints.
– Masaccio painted the first fresco masterpieces.
• Gave depth to seem realistic
• Florentine painters used laws of
perspective and outdoor space
and light through geometry.
Sculpture
• Donatello studied statues
of Greeks and Romans.
– Masterpiece – Statue of
Saint George.
– Lifelike sculptures
Architecture
• Filippo Brunelleschi – inspired by buildings of
classical Rome
– Columns , Rounded
Arches
– Made for human
needs not divine
needs
High Renaissance Masters
• 1490 – 1520: associated with Leonardo da
Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
• da Vinci: mastered art of realistic painting but
wanted to capture perfection of nature.
• Raphael: One of Italy’s best painters.
– Painted the Vatican Palace.
• Michelangelo: Painter, Sculptor and Architect.
– Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
With a partner
• Answer the following.
– How was humanism reflected in the works of
Renaissance artists?
• Art became more human-centered and reflected the
influence of ancient Greek and Roman styles.
– Why was Jan van Eyck’s use of oil paint significant?
• It made possible a wide variety of colors, enabling him
to create realism in fine detail.
Answer in notebook
• Explain how a humanist education prepared a student
for life?
– Helped students reach full potential, follow path of virtue
and wisdom and persuade others to do the same. It also
provided them with leadership skills.
• What literary format did Chaucer use to portray English
society?
– Collection of stories told by a group of 29 pilgrims.
• Name three Italian artists of the High Renaissance,
include what form of art they are known for.
– da Vinci: everything
– Michelangelo : painter, sculpture, and architect
– Raphael: Painter