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Renaissance Inquiry Book
Project
By Nick, Eric, Mark, and
Ashley
Period 3
Table Of Contents
● Chapter 1- Italian
Renaissance Artists
○ Michelangelo
○ Leonardo Da Vinci
● Chapter 2- Northern
Renaissance Artists
○ Lucas Cranach
● Chapter 3- Art Techniques
○ Fresco
○ Oil
● Chapter 4
○ Compare & Contrast
● Chapter 5- Renaissance
Authors
○ Machiavelli
○ William Shakespeare
● Chapter 6- Renaissance
Society
○ Aspect of Society
● Chapter 7-Technology
○ Printing Press
○ Invention/
Discovery #2
● Chapter 8○ How is the
renaissance linked
to modern day?
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Introduction
The Renaissance, French for rebirth, is a re-emergence of
humanistic and classical art from Rome. After the Dark Ages,
an age of plague and death, a golden age began for Italy. They
grew an interest in the Roman humanistic way of thinking and
Italian artists, musicians, architects, and writers began to create
pieces of art all across Italy keeping those humanistic values in
mind. 9 centuries later, the art of the Renaissance is still
influential today. In this presentation we will be taking a look at
the various artists, writers, and architects that fueled the golden
age for Italy.
chapter 1: Renaissance
Artists
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things,
but their inward significance”
-Aristotle
Artist 1: Michaelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was Born
March 6th 1475- February 18th 1564. He was a man of
many talents, his talents included sculpting, painting, poetry,
architect, and an engineer of the high renaissance. He
exerted a huge influence on western art. A lot of his work is
some of the most prodigious to ever exist. Two of his bestknown works, the Pietà and David, were sculpted before he
turned thirty. Despite his low opinion of painting,
Michelangelo also created two of the most influential works
in fresco in the history of Western art: the scenes from
Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar
wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Artist 2: Leonardo Da
Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous Renaissance Artist
there was he made the paintings the “Mona Lisa” and “The
Last Supper”. These painting are familiar to everyone and
are among the most famous there ever was. He was also
every other type of renaissance job. Inventor, Artist, and
scientist etc. He was a jack of all trades and for that he
was called the Renaissance Man.
Chapter 2: Northern
Renaissance Artists
Northern Renaissance Artist:
Lucas Cranach
Lucas Cranach the elder was born on
October 4th, 1472 died on October 16, 1553.
Cranach was a major painter and
printmaker, also the father of two painters,
Hans and Lucas Cranach the younger.
Lucas Cranach the elder has been
considered the most successful German
artist of his time. One of Lucas’s most
prodigious works is, “The Rest of the
Virgin during the flight into Egypt”
Chapter 3: Art Techniques
“There is more sensitivity in technique than in the rest of the picture.”
-Georges Brague
technique 1: Fresco
A fresco piece is done when pigments
are mixed with water and applied to wet
plaster. Fresco is durable since it
becomes part of the plaster when dried.
A major disadvantage is the fact that
artists need to work quick before their
plaster dries. Fresco paintings tend to be
opaque with a matte finish.
Technique 2: Oil
Oil paints were used in Northern Europe
during the first half of the fifteenth century
until late in the century where Italian
artists began to use it. Oil paints are slow
drying making it easy to make
modifications to the painting. Oil paints
also allowed artists to create translucent
effects by applying oil as a light glaze.
Lastly, Oil paints offered a wide range of
colors for artists.
Chapter 5: Renaissance
Artists
Machiavelli
Born on May 3rd 1469 in Florence. Niccolò Machiavelli was a diplomat
for 14 years in Italy's Florentine Republic during the Medici family's
exile.The Medici family returned in 1512, Machiavelli was dismissed
and actually jailed. He wrote his most famous work, “The Prince” while
he was jailed. In this handbook he talked about how ruthless and how
self serving politicians are. This handbook inspired the term
“Machiavellian” He attempted to organize a Florentine militia,he was
unsuccessful. Machiavelli was tortured, jailed and banished from an
active role in political life. He died in the city on June 21, 1527.
Ironically his tomb was placed in the city he was banned from.
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (baptised 26 april
1564- 23 april 1616) he wrote
very many plays and wrote many books. A few
examples are Hamlet, Romeo
and Juliet, and Julius Caesar. These plays and
novels are as famous as they
get. He is the most well known writer in the
renaissance. His books and plays
are still read to this day.
Aspects Of Society
Aspects of Society in the
Renaissance
The aspects of society in the Renaissance were that people focused on
themselves rather than religion. They were focused on themselves because
religion couldn’t explain the calamities that happened. So during this time
period there was a a lot of advancements to help the people they were
focusing on. They also were incredibly talented at all kinds of art. In most of
their art they made it about the lives of themselves and others. Mostly
showing village life.
Chapter 7: Technology
Invention 1:Printing Press
In 1436, Johann Gutenberg invented one of the
greatest inventions of all time; the printing press.
The printing press allowed the spread of
education through books to spread across Italy
fueling the Renaissance. This also allowed Bibles
to be printed at very fast rates fueling the spread
of religion across Italy, particularly Catholicism.
Invention 2:
How is Renaissance Art Linked to Modern Day?
The Renaissance had a profound influence on the course of the development of modern American society,
culture, and, since it is a natural extension of both, art and architecture. Principles of realism, particularly as they
appeared in terms of art and literature have remained vital in all aspects of American society and figures such as
Boccaccio, da Vinci, Machiavelli, and others live on and influence the way we view our world today.By introducing
a new realism, they allowed the common person to enjoy tales and this tradition has continued in today’s
society.With their emphasis on Renaissance humanism and a new, more balanced approach to handling religion,
Renaissance artists and writers have shaped the course of Western and American history and thought.
Renaissance
Modern Day
Social Mobility was
not an option, if
you're poor you die
poor.
Like now, the
Renaissance was a
period of time
where technology
was advancing.
Similarities
The ways we
create art is much
more advanced
considering the
technology and
tools we have
today.
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Credits (Continued)
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for some reason)