WARM UP – 10/9
• Answer these questions in your notes:
• 1. What was the Renaissance? Where did it
start? What ancient civilizations was it
influenced by?
• 2. What does Humanism focus on?
• 3. What is a Renaissance Man? Write down at
least two examples of famous people that are
living today that we can consider Renaissance
Men or Women
Renaissance Art
• *Reflect Humanist
thoughts
– *Religious themes
against classic
Greek/Roman
backgrounds
– *Portraits: focus on
individual achievement
New Artistic Techniques
• *Realism- showing
things as they look
• *Perspective- three
dimensions on a flat
surface
• *Shading
• *Oil paints
• *Studied human
anatomy- showed the
beauty in nature
Medieval vs. Renaissance
Architecture: a “Social Art”
• *Blend beauty with
utility
• *Gothic style: disorderly
– *Stained glass
– *Used elements of
Greek and Roman
architecture
Medieval vs. Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
• *Following the end of the Hundred Years War,
cities began to grow again in Northern Europe
• *Inspired social reform
– *Writers that were critical of the Christian Church
– *Produced a new movement: Christian
Humanism- focus on reforming society and
education
Northern Renaissance
• *Printing Press- produced books quickly and
spread information
• *The Elizabethan Age – 1558-1603
– *Period when the Renaissance thrived in England
– *Most Famous Writer:
• *WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – works examined
human flaws and dramatic conflict
• *EX: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth
LEGACY OF THE RENAISSANCE
• *Changed Art
– *Portrayed individuals and nature in more realistic
ways
– *Secular and Religious Work
– *Praised individual achievement
• *Changed Society
– *Made more information available
– *Published legal proceedings
– *Reformed Society
Leonardo da Vinci
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Curious
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Man of many talents
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
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“Melancholy genius”
David
The Pieta
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s Cathedral in
Rome
Michelangelo
Raphael
• Blended Christian and
classical styles
– Known for Madonnas
Machiavelli’s Successful Prince
• Guide for rulers
• End justifies the means
• Criticized
– Realistic?