The Renaissance Pt. II PDF

Italy: The Birthplace of the Renaissance Why was the Renaissance important? Class Agenda for February 14, 2024 1. Review Warm-up Questions and Agenda 2. Learning Objective: To examine and understand the art and philosophy of the Italian Renaissance. 3. Essential Question: How did the Renaissance shi...

Italy: The Birthplace of the Renaissance Why was the Renaissance important? Class Agenda for February 14, 2024 1. Review Warm-up Questions and Agenda 2. Learning Objective: To examine and understand the art and philosophy of the Italian Renaissance. 3. Essential Question: How did the Renaissance shift people’s thinking of nature itself through its art? a. Vocabulary and definitions a. Discuss the Renaissance b. Homework: pp. 46-51, The Northern Renaissance The Renaissance Revolutionized Art; It focused on a Realistic style from the Classical models - It depicted religious subjects, Roman and Greek subjects - It focused on the individual and their differences (individuality) Rafael, The School of Athens (1483-1520) Leonardo da Vinci, David (17 ft tall) Leonardo Da Vinci, (1452-1519) scientist, painter, sculptor, and inventor; Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) incorporated the sciences into his art - A true Renaissance Man, a genius - The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper - One of the most influential artists in history - No name better seems to symbolize Renaissance age than Leonardo da Vinci. - He studied mechanics, carpentry, metallurgy, architectural drafting, chemistry, explored human anatomy, and drew landscapes. Medieval Art to Renaissance Art Saint Lucy and Her Mother at the Shrine of Saint Agatha; Saint Lucy Giving Alms; Saint Lucy before Paschasius; Saint Lucy Resisting Efforts to Move Her, Giovanni di Bartolommeo Cristiani, c. 1367–98) Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Sandro Botticelli, c. 1500 The Renaissance developed “Perspective” - 3 dimensions onto a flat image - Using the ‘vanishing point’ method to create mor realism in art Raphael (1475-1564) The School of Athens, famous for perspective and his images of the Madonna Women in the Renaissance - Anguissola gained international reputation, painted King Philip II - Artemisia Gentileschi painted strong heroic women Renaissance Writers shifted the nature of Literature and how it was written Dante (1265-1321) The Divine Comedy, (The Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradisio), Dante and others wrote in the Vernacular (local language) Renaissance writers incorporated aspects of Aristotle’s Poetics - Self-expression, development of the character or the individual: Writers still use it today (character development vs. plot) Petrarch, (1304-1374) Francisco Petrarca The Father of Humanism; he developed the Italian Sonnet (14 lines) An influential poet in Italian and in English. Giovanni Boccaccio; The Decameron, realistic stories that shows people in realistic folly and favor trying to avoid the plague. It illustrates the life which most people experience. Niccolo Machiavelli; The Prince (1513) how to gain power and keep it… - Most are fickle, selfish and corrupt - Strong as a lion and shrewd (clever) as a fox - Not being morally right, but politically effective - Misleading people and lying to enemies must be done to accomplish great things Vittoria Colonna (1492-1547) - A poet in a noble family, exchanges letters with Michelangelo - She helped Baldassare Castiglione publish, “The Courtier” “...You men driven with rage, considering nothing, But your honor, commonly go off, shouting With great fury, to confront danger…” -Vittoria Colonna The Renaissance goes North...