The Renaissance

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The Renaissance

• World Civilizations
• Mr. Fortin

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Middle Ages

• LIFE
• Reading/learning wasnt valued by everyone
• Individual wasnt important
• Serve lord, country, church

• ART
• Controlled by religious climate
• No nudes (gasp!)
• Portraits only of saints or religious figures
• Expression of grandeur

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Could you define that please?

• What? Rebirth, Return, Relax
• When? 1200s? 1400s?
• Where? Florence to Flanders
• Why? - Church X ?
• How? Humanism
• Who? Popes, Patrons, Pimps!

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What was the Renaissance?

• Rebirth
• Return to interest in Classical (Greek/Roman)
  ideas and ideals
• Relaxing of strict attitudes (although you can
  bet not everyone felt this way!)

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When was the Renaissance?

• Some scholars say the 12th century
• Early 1417-1494
• High 1495-1527
• Late 1527-1600

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Where was the Renaissance?

• Florence, first.
• Italian states Milan, Naples, and Rome.
• Spread to Northern Europe Netherlands and
  Flanders

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Why did it happen?

• Trade in wool and banking had made Florence rich!
• Church had lost its luster (see Great Schism)
• If you got it, spend it! Medicis in Florence
  were loaded!

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How was it able to happen?

• Humanism New attitude!
• Castigliones The Courtier uomu universale
  skilled in all arts, sciences, handsome, soldier,
  athlete, poet, student. Also, sprezzatura.
• Machiavellis The Prince demonstrated how noble
  princes should lead
• Presses made works available.

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Who made all this happen?

• Patrons Medicis money.
• Popes Elaborate and vain.
• Humanist thinkers St. Francis, Castiglione,
  Machiavelli, Montaigne
• The Artists This is YOUR job!

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Your Tasks

• Homework 4-5 assignments (50 points)
• Test 25 works of art (not nearly enough) to
  identify and explain. (50 points)
• Creative Project Research, Visual, Presentation
  (50 points)

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