Transcript Renaissance
Renaissance Chapter 13 Renaissance • Renaissance means – “Rebirth” • It was a time of change in Politics, Social Structure, Economics, and Culture. • Changed from an agricultural society to an Urban Society • It was a study of Roman and Greek cultures. Renaissance Attitudes • live life on earth fully • develop individual talent • public service and politics Humanism • an intellectual movement that studied the ancient Greeks and Romans in an effort to better understand their own times • Spiritual Secular • Humanities- grammar, rhetoric, poetry, & history Reasons for Italian Renaissance • Past greatness of Rome • Money from trade and rising middle class Major Cities • Florence- richest Bankers and Merchants • Patron- financial supporter • (e.g. The Medici Family, Lorenzo in particular) • Venice – Trade • Milan – Textiles Art • Humanistic Reflection – Combination of religious and secular – Reflections of individualism and public service • • • • Perspective – depth added to art Use of shading New oil paints Study of human anatomy Leonardo da Vinci “Renaissance Man” -Anatomy, Engineering, Painting, Scuplture, Botany, Optics, Music Works: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper Michelangelo Buonarroti • Most well-known, “the greatest” • Sculptor, engineer, painter, architect, poet • Works: – David, Pieta, Sistine Chapel Raphael • Mastered the use of PERSPECTIVE!!!! • Known Work: School of Athens Donatello • Known for his use of Balance and Proportion • Taught Michelangelo Literature • Honoring the history of Rome and Greece • Criticizing the Middle ages and current government • Baldassare Castiglione – The Book of the Courtier • How a member of a court should live! • Niccolo Machiavelli – The Prince • How one should gain and maintain power Printing Revolution • Printing Press: Gutenberg – first Book?? printed with movable type – prior: Handwritten books advantages: • • • • more books are published higher supply of books leads to lower price lower price allows more people to read more communication of ideas results from more reading Art in N. Renaissance • Flanders France, Belgium, and Netherlands – Major area of Renaissance art • Albrecht Drurer: studied in Italy – German artist – Applied ideas of art to engravings • Engraving: etching – Perfected by Drurer Literature • Vernacular: everyday language • Desiderius Erasmus: – The Praise of the Folly – Greek Bible • Sir Thomas More – Utopia • William Shakespeare – Poet and playwright – 37 plays still performed today