Renaissance

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Renaissance

Renaissance

 cultural era of creativity, learning from 1300s –1500s

 Began in Italy

Italy

 Italy is made up of independent City – States

 Florence – important city – state = center of banking, trade, manufacturing

Italy

New aristocrats live in cities; money comes from trade / business not land.

Rich build large homes; have best food, clothes, jewels

- emphasize education, arts

The Role of Patrons

 Rich citizens become patrons; give artists, scholars money, housing

 Hire architects for churches, buildings, sculptures, fountains

 Pride in city-states makes patrons seek top artists, scholars, poets

Medici

 The most famous family of patrons were the

Medici.

 They ran the city of Florence from the 1400’s

– 1700’s.

Renaissance Art

 Renaissance artists create religious works, but also other subjects

 portraits of patrons; historical, mythological paintings

 Leonardo da Vinci — famous artist and scientist

Northern Renaissance

 Renaissance’s inspiration spreads to

Northern Europe

 William Shakespeare —English playwright in late 1500s, early 1600s

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