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1 Renaissance

2 Silk Road Used for trade between the Chinese and Romans from CE 1 to 200 CE After fall of Rome and fall of Han Dynasty, Silk Road was dangerous to travel on 1200 s when Mongols gained control of Silk Road, trade became prosperous once more and Europeans such as Marco Polo traveled

3 Italian Renaissance Means rebirth to Started in Italy and then eventually spread through out Europe. Many of the works come from ancient Greek and Roman influence

4 Italian Renaissance The concept of individual ability People believed individuality, high view of one s worth.

5 Italian Society Italy was mostly urban society During the Middle Ages city-states became powerful As the city-states became wealthier, secular perspective emerged and became popular Secular: Worldly

The revival of trade in Europe helped bring an end to the Middle Ages & gave rise to the Renaissance The rise of cities brought artists together which led to new techniques & styles of

6 The revival of trade in Europe helped bring an end to the Middle Ages & gave rise to the Renaissance The rise of cities brought artists together which led to new techniques & styles of art Increased trade gave rise to Italian city-states & a wealthy middle class of bankers & merchants Wealthy bankers & merchants wanted to show off their new status by commissioning art

7 Milan Visconti family ruled as dukes over Lombardy. Francesco Sforza conquered Milan with mercenaries Mercenaries: soldiers who work for highest bidder Centralized state and efficient tax system Venice Trade direct to Asia A merchant republic were led by elected leaders called Doge. Florence Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici controlled government behind the scenes.

8 The most important Italian city-state was Florence; In this wealthy trade city, the Renaissance began Florence was home to the Medici family, the wealthiest & most powerful bankers in Europe The Medici used their wealth to commission art for themselves & to beautify Florence

9 Florence under the Medici Lorenzo Cosimo Guiliano Lorenzo The Medici de Medici paid to commissioned build a massive this Medici painting Chapel from Botticelli domed cathedral of Medici for Florence brothers as the three magi The Medici Palace

10 Niccolo Machiavelli Wrote The Prince Main focus is to rule by understanding the nature of humanity, which is self-centered. Ruling is not based on moral principles, its based on fear and putting one s conscience to the side.

11 Humanism Study of the classics, literary works of ancient Greece and Rome. Petrarch is known as the father of the Renaissance and enforced using only Latin. Two famous works come from Italian author Dante and English author named Geoffrey Chaucer

12 Humanistic Authors Dante Divine Comedy Geoffrey Chaucer Canterbury Tales Lengthy poem about Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven Collection of stories about 29 different pilgrims on a pilgrimage. It explained the range of English society from rich to poor.

13 Greek Renaissance New styles & techniques of Renaissance art Realism & emotion Classicism: inspiration from Greece & Rome Emphasis on individuals & interaction between people Geometric arrangements The first nude paintings & Chiaroscuro sculptures since the Romans Perspective Using light & shadows Sfumato

14 Renaissance Artists

15 Donatello Donatello was the 1 st great sculptor of the Renaissance Donatello revived the classical (Greco- Roman) style of sculpture that were realistic & could be viewed from all sides Donatello s David was the 1 st large, freestanding human sculpture of the Renaissance

16 Michelangelo Michelangelo was one of the most famous Renaissance artists: He was a painter, sculptor, architect, & poet His sculptures & paintings showed realism, detail of the human body, & expression to show personality & emotion

17 Michelangelo sculptures Pieta & David are considered masterpieces

18 Michelangelo s greatest work is the 130 ft x 44 ft ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which shows Biblical images of amazing detail, power, & beauty

21 Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was a true Renaissance Man He was a painter & sculptor whose art was known for incredible realism & emotion He was also an inventor & scientist whose sketches reveal observations about human anatomy & new engineering technology

22 His Last Supper shows Jesus last meeting with the 12 apostles before the crucifixion; the facial expressions, detail, emotion made it a masterpiece

23 Leonardo da Vinci s greatest masterpiece was the Mona Lisa which was known for its emotion & depth

24 Leonardo s Inventions

Raphael Raphael perfected Renaissance painting He improved perspective and realism by studying Leonardo & Michelangelo Raphael became the

26 Raphael Raphael perfected Renaissance painting He improved perspective and realism by studying Leonardo & Michelangelo Raphael became the favorite painter of the Pope because of his amazing detailed paintings showing a combination of famous Greeks & Romans along with Renaissance people

27 Raphael s greatest painting was School of Athens which blended Classical figures from Greece & Rome with important people from the Renaissance Plato (drawn to look like Da Vinci) Aristotle Raphael Pythagoras Michelangelo Euclid

28 Raphael s Betrothal of the Virgin

when he built the Cuppolo of Maria del Fiore

29 Filippo Brunelleschi Brunelleschi was Florence s greatest architect: He studied the Roman Pantheon when he built the Cuppolo of Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence The dome inspired modern building designs

30 Dome Comparisons Il Duomo, Florence St. US St. Paul s, Peter s, Capital, Washington, London Rome D.C.

31 The Northern Renaissance

32 As these ideas spread, this Northern Renaissance developed its own characteristics The Renaissance spread from Italy as scholars & merchants from other areas visited Italian city-states

33 The Renaissance in France was most known for its unique architecture

34 The Renaissance in England was most known for literature, especially the plays of William Shakespeare

35 Wedding Portrait by Jan Van Eyck The Renaissance in the Netherlands was most known for realism in art

36 Guess if the following pieces of art (A-J) are: Renaissance or Medieval

37 A

38 B

39 C

40 D

41 E

42 F

43 G

44 H

45 I

46 J

Essential Question: How did the Renaissance change art in Western Europe?

Essential Question: How did the Renaissance change art in Western Europe? Warm-Up Question: Define these terms: Renaissance Humanism Classicism Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? What factors led