Transcript Renaissance and Reformation 1350

RENAISSANCE AND
REFORMATION
1350 - 1600
Section 2
Ideas and Art of Renaissance
Background
During the Renaissance, humanism revived interest in the
literary works of ancient Greece and Rome in classical
Latin. Humanism became an educational curriculum, and
at the core of humanist schools were the liberal studies of
art, sculpture, and architecture of the Renaissance.
Humanism
• Study of the Humanities – grammar, poetry, moral
philosophy, and history
• Early humanist took an interest in the civic life and to
serve the state
Literature
• Widespread use of Latin in writings of scholars, lawyers,
theologians.
• Also used the vernacular – language spoken in own
regions, such as Italian, French, and German
Famous Authors
• Dante:
• Italian author who wrote Divine Comedy
• About a soul’s journey to salvation.
• Chaucer:
• English author who wrote Canterbury Tales
• About 29 pilgrims who exchanged stories on their journey to the
tomb of Thomas Becket at Canterbury, England.
• Christine de Pizan:
• French author who wrote The Book of the City of Ladies
• Women would learn as well as men if they could attend same
schools.
The Book of the Cities
of Ladies, written in
1404 denounced the
many male writers
who said that
“women, by their very
nature, are unable to
learn”.
Canterbury Tales
consists of a collection
of stories told by a
group of 29 pilgrims
journeying to the tomb
of Saint Thomas
Becket
Christine de Pizan
Education
• Humanist schools based upon liberal studies or what is
called liberal arts today.
• Included: History, moral philosophy, astronomy, music,
and physical education
• Practical preparation for life
• Mostly men, very few women
Renaissance Art
• Painting
• Artist sought to imitate nature
• Fresco – painting done on fresh wet plaster using water based
paints
• Perspective – As objects are farther away, they are painted smaller.
• Sculpture/Architecture
• Inspired by statues and buildings of the Greeks and Romans.
• High Renaissance
• Final stage of Italian Renaissance art
• 1490-1520
• Associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
Last Supper
– Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
Raphael
Summary Questions
Directions: Draw a line under the last of your notes and answer
the following questions. Refer to your notes if you need to.
1. What subjects are included in the humanities?
2. What does the word “vernacular” refer to? If you were
from Italy, what would your vernacular be? France?
3. The High Renaissance period is mostly associated with
what 3 artist?