The Renaissance in Italy

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The Renaissance in Italy
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What was the Renaissance?

• A time of political, social, economic and
  cultural change
• Reawakened interest in classical Greek and Roman
  learning
• Shift from religion and spirituality towards
  current human experiences
• Humanism- used past Greek and Roman culture to
  understand their current world

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Why Italy?

• 1.Italy was the center of the Roman Empire
• - its location made it central to European and
  African trade brought new ideas
• 2. Architectural remains to study
• - Coins, buildings, statues
• 3. Roman Catholic Church
• - supporter of the arts

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• City-states
• Ran by rich powerful families, dominated by
  wealthy merchants
• Renaissance Art
• Reflected humanism
• Used perspective to create 3D art
• Dominated by the arch, column, and domes

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Gothic vs. Renaissance Architecture
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• Donatello- sculptor

• Leonardo da Vinci- inventor/artist

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• Michelangelo- artist

• Raphael-artist

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• Machiavelli- The Prince

• Castiglione- The Courtier