the intellectual and artistic renaissance
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THE INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC RENAISSANCECh. 5-2
THE INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC RENAISSANCE
Italian Renaissance Humanism Characterized by secularism and
individualism Noticeable in intellect and art Humanism: study of grammar, rhetoric,
poetry, philosophy, and history
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Italian Renaissance Humanism Petrarch
Father of Italian Renaissance humanism Emphasized using pure classical Latin Intellectual life was one of solitude Rejected family and community 1400’s humanist believed in performing
civic duties
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Vernacular Literature Scholars, lawyers, theologians wrote in the
vernacular- language of their region Italian authors who wrote in the vernacular Dante
Divine Comedy-story of soul’s journey to salvation. Long poem divided into three parts: Hell, Purgatory, Heaven
--There is no greater sorrow Than to be mindful of the happy time In misery—Dante, Divine Comedy
--Consider your origin; you were not born to live like brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge—Dante, Divine Comedy
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Vernacular Literature Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales Story of 29 Pilgrims journey to tomb of St.
Thomas a 'Becket at Canterbury Portrayed English society from high to low
class
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Vernacular Literature Christine de Pizan
Frenchwoman Wrote in defense of women The Book of the City of Ladies Denounced male writers who said that women
were unable to learn and were easily swayed Argued that women could learn as well as men
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Education in the Renaissance Renaissance humanist believed education could change
human beings-produce people of virtue (moral excellence, goodness, righteous) and wisdom, model citizens
Stressed physical education Javelin throwing, archery, dancing, running, wrestling,
hunting, and swimming Liberal studies core of humanist schools
History, moral philosophy, rhetoric(study of effective use of language), grammar and logic (reasoning), poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music.
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Education in the Renaissance Females absent from schools
Few who did studied history, riding, dance, singing, playing the lute, and poetry
Learned religion and morals to be good wives and mothers
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The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Imitated nature in their works Onlookers should see reality
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New Techniques in Painting Fresco’s by Masaccio—first masterpieces of
early Renaissance Mastered laws of perspective, created illusions of
three dimensional art. Medieval art was flat, Renaissance came to life
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New Techniques in Painting Two major developments of Renaissance
Art 1. used perspective, organization of outdoor
space and light through geometry 2. investigation of movement and human
anatomy, especially the human nude.
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Sculpture and Architecture Donatello-studied in Rome Studied statues of Greeks and Romans
THE INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC RENAISSANCE Filippo Brunelleschi Architect inspired by buildings of
classical Rome. Designed the church of San Lorenzo for
the Medici family of Florence
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Masters of the High Renaissance Final stage of Italian Renaissance painting
called the High Renaissance Produced three artistic giants—Leonardo
da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
THE INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC RENAISSANCE Leonardo da Vinci Mastered the art of realistic painting,
dissected human bodies(to see how nature worked)
Which is da Vinci most famous painting?
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THAT’S RIGHT!!! MONA LISA!!!! See her SMILE
THE INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC RENAISSANCE Raphael
Regarded as Italy’s best painter at age 25 Famous for paintings of Madonnas and School of Athens
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Michelangelo A painter, sculptor, and architect Famous for paintings on the ceiling of
the Sistine Chapel in Rome
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Statue of David by Michelangelo
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