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Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance
EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE AND
REFORMATION
VOCAB
HUMANISM
 SECULAR
 PATRON
 PERSPECTIVE
 VERNACULAR
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ITALY’S ADVANTAGES
Setting the stage: Late middle ages Europe was
plagued with war and disease; those who
survived wanted to celebrate life.
 People began to question the Church
 Wanted to celebrate the human spirit and focus
on the individual
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ITALY’S ADVANTAGES
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Renaissance: rebirth (1300-1600)
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period of creativity in art, writing, and thought
Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance for
3 reasons
 1)
thriving cities
 2) wealthy merchant class
 3) classical heritage of Greece and Rome
CLASSICAL AND WORLDLY VALUES
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Classics lead to Humanism:
 Study
of classical text lead to humanism;
 Intellectual
movement focused on human potential and
achievements
 Humanists
studied classic Greek values and
brought back the study of subjects like history,
literature, and philosophy.
 Subjects
known as humanities.
CLASSICAL AND WORLDLY VALUES
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Worldly Pleasures:
During the Middle Ages people showed devotion to God
by wearing rough clothing and eating plain foods
 Renaissance thought people could enjoy life and still
serve God
 Material luxuries such as expensive clothing, good
music, and fine foods.
 Spirit of Renaissance was secular- worldly not spiritual.
 Church official spent large amounts of money to
beautify Rome with art
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CLASSICAL AND WORLDLY VALUES
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The Renaissance Man:
 Man
who excelled in many fields
 The Courtier (1528) was a book that outlined how
to become a Renaissance Man:
 Ren.
Man should be: charming, witty, well educated in
the classics, dance, sing, play music, write poetry, be a
skilled rider, wrestler, and swordsman.
RENAISSANCE REVOLUTIONIZES ART
Renaissance Artists use perspective to show 3
dimensions on flat surface.
 Paint with a realistic style, copied from ancient
Greeks.
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RENAISSANCE REVOLUTIONIZES ART
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Leonardo Da Vinci:
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True Ren. Man
Brilliant inventor; curious
about everything in his
world
Produced some of the
most recognized
paintings in history, the
Mona Lisa and The Last
Supper.
RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
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Vernacular:
 Writing
in authors native language instead of Latin
 Followed
example of the Italian author Dante author of
___________?
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Subjects:
 Most
Ren writers focused on self-expression or
attempt to portray the individuality of their subjects.
MACHIAVELLI AND “THE PRINCE”
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The Prince: (1513)
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Examines the imperfect
conduct of humans
Outlines how a ruler can
gain power and keep it in
the face of enemies
Better for a prince to be
cunning and lie when
necessary to his people
for the good of the state…
EXCERPT FROM “THE PRINCE” (1513)
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“From this arises the question whether it is
better to be loved more than feared, or feared
more than loved. The reply is that one ought to
be both feared and loved, but it is difficult for
the two to go together, it is much safer to be
feared than loved....”
-
Niccolo Machiavelli
Da Vinci:
“ The Mona Lisa” -1519
Da Vinci:
“ The Last Supper” - 1499
Michelangelo:
“David” - 1504
Michelangelo:
“Creation of Adam”
Raphael:
“Marriage of the Virgin” - 1504
Raphael:
“School of Athens” – 1508