Transcript S.S. 1.1 Renaissancex

September 3rd/4th 2015 Topic: The European Renaissance
Warm Up: What do you know about the
European Renaissance? (you may use
bullet points for your list)
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the characteristics of
the Renaissance and how it ushered in a new age of
learning and questioning. Students will also be able to
identify key characteristics of Renaissance art
THIS IS US!!
The European Renaissance
c.1350-1600s CE
• What
developments
in Western
European
society, by the
end of the postclassical era
(c1450 CE), are
represented in
this painting?
• What is valued
in this society?
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The Ambassadors,
by Hans Holbein
(1533)
Why this Rebirth?
• Crusades and Bubonic Plague caused death
and destruction in Europe
– Medieval society very rigid.
– Chaos of the black death shook the
foundations of society.
• Less people = higher demand for their specific
labor and skills = emergence of paid workers
• Same wealth spread among fewer people
Why this rebirth?
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Cities reemerged and people moved to them
Skilled middle class begins to form
Emergence of Absolute Monarchs
Fall of Constantinople
– Byzantine scholars, Roman culture move back to
Italy
Crusades
• Military campaigned sanctioned by the Catholic
church
• Series of wars and expeditions by European
Christians to oust Muslims from the Holy
Land (aka modern day Israel).
– Epic FAIL
• Results
– Spread of knowledge. Most to Europeans.
– Spread of trade. Demand for spices and silk.
Bubonic Plague
Black Death
European Waves
•1/3 of Europeans Die from Disease
•20-30 million Chinese and Asians Die Also
25 million people died in just under five
years between 1347 and 1352. Estimated
population of Europe from 1000 to
1352.1000 38 million
•1100 48 million
•1200 59 million
•1300 70 million
•1347 75 million
•1352 50 million
The European Renaissance:
c.1350-1600s
• “Renaissance” = “Rebirth”
• In what ways was Europe “reborn”?
• Where did the Renaissance begin?
– Italian city-states (ex. Florence)
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Why Italy?
– Trade with Middle East & Byzantine Empire
• What events in the post-classical era brought
Western Europe into more contact with Asia?
– Wealthy merchants & bankers (ex. Medici Family)
& Pope
– Inspiration from Classical Greeks & Romans
• Models for a new materialistic society
Characteristics of the Renaissance:
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Humanism
Individualism
Questioning attitude
Growing interest in secular, or non-religious worldly matters
Rise of the middle class (disposable income)
Great achievements in the arts
How are these characteristics of society different
from those of Medieval Western European society?
Humanism
• A perspective on the world that is
focused on human achievements
and human potential rather than
religious themes.
• Secular (vs. Spiritual)
• Concentrated on everyday human
problems and relationships.
• Advance one’s self through lifelong learning → Renaissance Man
• Began in Italy and gradually
spread to Northern Europe
What long-held ideas were likely
challenged by this new, humanistic way
of thinking?
The Renaissance resulted in challenging
the authority of…
• The Church (Catholic Church & the Pope)
• The feudal system
• Superstitious and traditional assumptions about
nature & the world
Who expressed Renaissance ideas?
• Poets, writers, artists, scientists
• Niccolo Machiavelli – The Prince
• It is better for people to fear their leaders
• Petrarch – romantic poet
• William Shakespeare – Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet
• Patrons of the arts – The Medicis, popes
– Leonardo da Vinci
– Michelangelo
The Renaissance Spreads Northward
• What encouraged the quick dissemination of
new ideas throughout Western Europe?
– movable type
– printing press
• Johannes Gutenberg
• c1450
• Germany
– universities
– trade
Renaissance Art
Characteristics & Samples
Characteristics of Renaissance Art
• Appears realistic
– Attempts to make the subject true
to life
– Even mythical topics can look
realistic
Characteristics of Renaissance Art
• Shows emotion
– The artist tries to evoke feelings in
the viewer
– Uses body language, light, &
themes in the artwork to do so
Characteristics of Renaissance Art
• Secular subjects were
explored more often
– Secular = non-religious or
worldly topics
– What kind of secular subjects
may Renaissance artists have
explored?
Characteristics of Renaissance Art
• Has perspective
– Artwork has an illusion of
depth
– It appears 3 dimensional
Analyzing Renaissance Art
• Copy the chart on Google Classroom into your
digital notebook.
• Mark an X in each column if you think the
artwork is: “Realistic?”, “Emotion?”,
“Secular?”, “Perspective?”, “Renaissance Art?”
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