Italian Renaissanc

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Italian Renaissanc

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RenaissanceRenaissance• “rebirth”• cultural awakening in

Europe• started in Italy• about 1350 – 1600

• “rebirth”• cultural awakening in

Europe• started in Italy• about 1350 – 1600

CausesCauses• more trade between

Europe and Islamic Empire• preservation of Greco-

Roman knowledge by Byzantines and Muslims

• more trade = more money

• more trade between Europe and Islamic Empire

• preservation of Greco-Roman knowledge by Byzantines and Muslims

• more trade = more money

Why Italy?Why Italy?• center of trade routes• attachment to classical

(Roman) traditions• prosperous city-states• Florence, Venice, Rome

• center of trade routes• attachment to classical

(Roman) traditions• prosperous city-states• Florence, Venice, Rome

New IdeasNew Ideas• individualism – emphasis on

person as individual rather than part of a group

• secularism – focus on worldly themes instead of religious

• individualism – emphasis on person as individual rather than part of a group

• secularism – focus on worldly themes instead of religious

Key PeopleKey People• Niccolo Machiavelli• Leonardo da Vinci• Michelangelo• Petrarch

• Niccolo Machiavelli• Leonardo da Vinci• Michelangelo• Petrarch

PatronsPatrons• Wealthy people who

sponsored art• Showed high social

status

• Wealthy people who sponsored art

• Showed high social status

Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli• wrote The Prince – handbook

for princes on ruling• supported absolute power• end justifies the means• try to do good, evil if needed

• wrote The Prince – handbook for princes on ruling

• supported absolute power• end justifies the means• try to do good, evil if needed

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci• artist, scientist, inventor• painted Mona Lisa and

The Last Supper• “Renaissance man”

• artist, scientist, inventor• painted Mona Lisa and

The Last Supper• “Renaissance man”

Mona Lisa

Why is this painting so famous?

The Last Supper

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Perspective!Perspective!

The Last Supper The Last Supper - da - da Vinci, 1498Vinci, 1498

MichelangeloMichelangelo• artist – painter and

sculptor• painted ceiling of the

Sistine Chapel• sculpted David

• artist – painter and sculptor

• painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• sculpted David

Sistine Chapel

SistinSistine e ChapChapelel

SistinSistine e ChapChapelel• 1508-1512• Fresco • Last Judgment

back wall 1536-1541

• 1508-1512• Fresco • Last Judgment

back wall 1536-1541

The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel DetailsDetails

The Last JudgmentThe Last Judgment

David

PetrarchPetrarch• poet and scholar• love sonnets inspired

poetry in Romeo and Juliet

• humanist writings

• poet and scholar• love sonnets inspired

poetry in Romeo and Juliet

• humanist writings

The School of Athens The School of Athens – – Raphael, 1510 -11Raphael, 1510 -11

Raphael

Da Vinci

Michelangelo

RaphaelPainter

1483-1520

RaphaelPainter

1483-1520