Renaissance and Reformation Renaissance:1350-1500 Reformation:1500-1600.
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EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance
VOCAB HUMANISM SECULAR PATRON PERSPECTIVE VERNACULAR
ITALY’S ADVANTAGES Setting the stage: Late middle ages
Europe was plagued with war and disease; those who survived wanted to celebrate life.
People began to question the Church Wanted to celebrate the human spirit
and focus on the individual
ITALY’S ADVANTAGES Renaissance: rebirth (1300-1600)
period of creativity in art, writing, and thought
Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance for 3 reasons 1) thriving cities 2) wealthy merchant class 3) classical heritage of Greece and Rome
CLASSICAL AND WORLDLY VALUES Classics lead to Humanism:
Study of classical text lead to humanism; Intellectual movement focused on human
potential and achievements Humanists studied classic Greek values
and brought back the study of subjects like history, literature, and philosophy.
Subjects known as humanities.
CLASSICAL AND WORLDLY VALUES Worldly Pleasures:
During the Middle Ages people showed devotion to God by wearing rough clothing and eating plain foods
Renaissance thought people could enjoy life and still serve God
Material luxuries such as expensive clothing, good music, and fine foods.
Spirit of Renaissance was secular- worldly not spiritual.
Church official spent large amounts of money to beautify Rome with art
CLASSICAL AND WORLDLY VALUES The Renaissance Man:
Man who excelled in many fields The Courtier (1528) was a book that
outlined how to become a Renaissance Man:
Ren. Man should be: charming, witty, well educated in the classics, dance, sing, play music, write poetry, be a skilled rider, wrestler, and swordsman.
RENAISSANCE REVOLUTIONIZES ART Renaissance Artists use perspective
to show 3 dimensions on flat surface. Paint with a realistic style, copied from
ancient Greeks.
RENAISSANCE REVOLUTIONIZES ART Leonardo Da Vinci:
True Ren. Man Brilliant inventor;
curious about everything in his world
Produced some of the most recognized paintings in history, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
RENAISSANCE LITERATURE Vernacular:
Writing in authors native language instead of Latin
Followed example of the Italian author Dante author of ___________?
Subjects: Most Ren writers focused on self-
expression or attempt to portray the individuality of their subjects.
MACHIAVELLI AND “THE PRINCE”
The Prince: (1513) Examines the
imperfect conduct of humans
Outlines how a ruler can gain power and keep it in the face of enemies
Better for a prince to be cunning and lie when necessary to his people for the good of the state…
EXCERPT FROM “THE PRINCE” (1513) “From this arises the question whether
it is better to be loved more than feared, or feared more than loved. The reply is that one ought to be both feared and loved, but it is difficult for the two to go together, it is much safer to be feared than loved....”
- Niccolo Machiavelli
Da Vinci: “ The Mona Lisa” -1519
Da Vinci: “ The Last Supper” - 1499
Michelangelo: “David” - 1504
Michelangelo: “Creation of Adam”
Raphael: “Marriage of the Virgin” - 1504
Raphael: “School of Athens” – 1508