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ITALY
Birthplace of the Renaissance
Introduction
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Describe ways that people show their own creativity.
Why is creativity so important?
Pre-Renaissance
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The Hundred Years War 1337-1453
 War between England and France for
the throne of France
Black Plague 1300s
 Kills 25 million Europeans
Results (3 D’s)
 Desire to celebrate life and humanity
 Doubts about the Church
 Desire for new ways of expression
Renaissance (1300-1600 C.E.)
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“Rebirth”
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Revival of art & learning
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Return to classical heritage of
Greece & Rome
Starts in northern Italy &
spreads to Europe
Why Italy?
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City-States grow urban due to
Crusade trade
Merchant class rises to dominate
politics, art, & business
 Medici Family 15th Century in
Florence
Classical Heritage
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From Roman Empire
Refugees from Byzantine Empire
Classical & Worldly Values
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Individualism: Fate not such a factor – celebrate
uniqueness
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Humanism: Human potential & achievement
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Secularism: Worldly vs. Spiritual
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Patronage: Financial Support
 Renaissance Man (Ex: The Courtier by Castiglione)
 Renaissance Woman (Ex: Isabella D’Este)
Renaissance Art
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Realism vs. Spiritualism
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Perspective: 3D on a flat
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Examples
 Michelangelo: Realistic human body
 Donatello: Natural postures and expressions revealing personality
 Leonardo Da Vinci: “Renaissance Man” (painter, sculptor, inventor,
scientist)
 Raphael Sanzio: Use of perspective
Marriage of the Virgin - Raphael
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An exercise in perspective
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Where is the vanishing point?
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Where does the horizon begin?
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What is the difference between the
people in the front versus back?
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Da Vinci
Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo
Maestro vs. Michelangelo Video
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Clip 1
 Create
a Venn Diagram comparing Leonardo Da Vinci
& Michelangelo
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Clip 2
 Make
a list of Leonardo Da Vinci’s ideas/inventions and
the dates they actually materialized
Jacopa di Cione
Madonna and Child in Glory
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Most important figures?
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How can you tell?
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Halo
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Hieratic scale
Guiliano Bugiardini
Madonna and Child with St. John
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Landscape
Oil paint
Giovanni
Agostino da Lodi
Adoration of the
Shepherds
Annibale Carracci & the Bean Eater
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Non-religious art using commoners