Transcript Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance

Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance
The European Renaissance was a rebirth of
learning and the arts that began in Italy in the
1300s.
Classical Worldly Values
Classics lead to Humanism:
– Humanists focused on human
potential and achievements.
Enjoyment of Worldly Pleasures
– The basic spirit of the Renaissance is
secular; concerned with the here and
now as opposed to a better life after
death.
Patrons of the Arts
– Popes and merchants became
supporters of the arts.
Renaissance Man
– The ideal Renaissance individual
excelled in many fields and all areas
of study.
Renaissance Revolutionizes Art
• Many Renaissance
artists developed new
techniques such as
perspective.
• Leonardo da Vinci
typified the true
Renaissance Man.
• Raphael created realistic
masterpieces.
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo
• Leonardo da’ Vinci was deeply interested in
how things work. He studied how muscles
move, how veins are arranged in a leaf.
• Among his most famous works are the
“Mona Lisa”, and the “Last Supper”. Only
17 of his paintings still survive.
Michelangelo Buonarroti
• Michelangelo was a true
Renaissance Man, he
excelled at almost every area
of study. He was a painter,
sculpture, poet and architect.
• Among his most famous
works are the design of the
dome at the top of St. Peters
Basilica, his statue “David”.
and his paintings on the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
The Sistine Chapel
• To paint the Sistine Chapel,
Michelangelo lay stretched
on his back on a high
scaffold.
• His working conditions
were very bad. He worked
in scorching heat in the
summer and had to work
by candlelight.
Michelangelo
Raphael
• Raphael learned his trade by
studying the works of
Michelangelo and Leonardo da’
Vinci.
• He enjoyed painting the
Madonna.
• His greatest achievements fill
the library in the Vatican.
• He died on his 37th birthday
after a short illness. All of
Rome went into mourning.