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The REAL Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of the
Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, and inventor during the
Italian Renaissance. He is considered by many to be one of the
most talented and intelligent people of all time. The term
Renaissance Man was coined from Leonardo's many talents and
is today used to describe people who resemble da Vinci in their
ability to do many things very well. The Last Supper and Mona
Lisa are among his greatest artistic achievements. Besides being
an artist, da Vinci was an inventor. He sketched early forms of a
helicopter, tank, musical instruments, and calculators. He was
also an expert on the anatomy of the human body.
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Mona Lisa
This infamous portrait of Lisa del Giocondo was completed sometime
between 1503-1519 and is currently on display at the Musee du Louvre in
Paris.
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The Last Supper
A work three years in the making, Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
remains one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. Even over 500 years
after the painting was completed, this piece remains one of the most
studied paintings in history, and The Last Supper is among the most sold of
all Da Vinci posters.
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The REAL Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of the
Renaissance
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a famous Renaissance artist, sculptor, poet,
and architect. He is regarded as one of the finest painters of the
Renaissance period. Michelangelo is most famous for painting the
Sistine Chapel and carving the statue of David. In 1508,
Michelangelo was working on a prestigious commission, the tomb
of Pope Julius II. Shortly after he began work on the tomb,
however, Pope Julius suddenly changed his mind. He asked
Michelangelo to stop sculpting and start painting the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel, which is very close to St. Peter’s Basilica. The
artist resisted at first, but eventually agreed to the Pope’s wishes.
Little did he know that his painted ceiling would become one of
the most recognized works of art.
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Statue of David
Michelangelo took over a commission for a statue of "David," which two
prior sculptors had previously attempted and abandoned, and turned the
17-foot piece of marble into a dominating figure. The biblical figure of David
was special to the citizens of Florence—he symbolized the liberty and
freedom of their republican ideals, which were threatened at various points
in the fifteenth century by the Medici family and others.
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Sistine Chapel ceiling
Pope Julius II wanted Rome rebuilt to its former glory, so he requested that
Michelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It is about 131 feet
long and 43 feet wide. There are more than 300 painted figures on the
ceiling. It took him a little longer than four years to finish. The scaffolding
curved at its top, mimicking the curvature of the ceiling's vault.
Michelangelo often had to bend backwards and paint over his head -- an
awkward position which must have made his neck and back ache, his arms
burn painfully and, according to him, permanently screwed up his vision.
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The REAL Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of the
Renaissance
Donatello
and
Raphael
Born in Florence, Italy, around 1386, sculptor
Donatello apprenticed early with well-known
sculptors and quickly learned the Gothic style.
Before he was 20, he was receiving commissions
for his work. Over his career he developed a style
of lifelike, highly emotional sculptures and a
reputation second only to Michelangelo's. His style
incorporated the new science of perspective,
which allowed the sculptor to create figures that
occupied measurable space. Before this time,
European sculptors used a flat background upon
which figures were placed. Donatello also drew
heavily from reality for inspiration in his sculptures,
accurately showing suffering, joy and sorrow in his
figures’ faces and body positions.
Raphael (or Raffaello) was an Italian master
painter and architect of the Florentine school in
High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection
and grace of his paintings. He is most wellknown for his Madonnas and his work in the
Vatican. The painting called "Sistine Madonna"
but is probably best known for the two angels at
the bottom. Their image has been made into
images of its own.
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Watch the video about Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing
press.
http://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-ofus-the-printing-press
Impact of the printing press:
In the Middle Ages, books had been costly and education rare; only the
clergy had been regular readers and owners of books. Most books had
been written in Latin, considered the language of scholarship. In the
Renaissance, the educated middle classes, who could now afford books,
demanded works in their own languages. Furthermore, readers wanted a
greater variety of books. Almanacs, travel books, chivalry romances, and
poetry were all published at this time. Simultaneously, a means of printing
music was also invented, making music available at a reasonable cost. As
the demand for books grew, the book trade began to flourish throughout
Europe, and industries related to it, such as papermaking, thrived as well.
The result of all of this was a more literate populace and a stronger
economy.
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Middle Ages
Renaissance
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Two-dimensional
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Perspective was used to make art
realistic
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Simple paintings of saints and
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Art focused on “humanism”
Art
other religious figures
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began
Predominately Catholic
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Religion
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Crusaders fought to
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Reading and writing only
happened in monasteries
Martin Luther and John Calvin
became religious leaders
control the Holy Land
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The Protestant Reformation
Authors began to write books in
common languages
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People aspired to be
Education
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“Renaissance Men”
Most of the population
was illiterate
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The Printing Press was invented
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Feudalism
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The power of kings increased
Some lords have more
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Nations formed
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Africa and the the Americas were
Government
land and knights than the
Kings
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Europeans traveled to the
Holy Land to fight the
Travel/Trade
explored
Crusades
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The Crusades increased
trade
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European leaders hire explorers
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Determine the 5 W’s of the Renaissance –
Who, What, When, Where, and Why
Read page 155 in MTT textbook