The Renaissance and it’s Famous People

The Renaissance and it’s Famous People

What is the Renaissance?What is the Renaissance?

The Renaissance was the “_____________” of culture (art, music, etc) and t_____________. It was a time period where the c_______________ were reborn right after the B_______________. When someone refers to the classics of the Renaissance it means that the people of Europe brought back ideas from __________________ and ________________. They also started to believe in humanism which is __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________.

The Renaissance was the “_____________” of culture (art, music, etc) and t_____________. It was a time period where the c_______________ were reborn right after the B_______________. When someone refers to the classics of the Renaissance it means that the people of Europe brought back ideas from __________________ and ________________. They also started to believe in humanism which is __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________.

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rebirth

Rome Greece

that all people have potential and that they should live for today not just their afterlife

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Michelangelo:The Italian Sculptor & PainterMichelangelo:The Italian Sculptor & Painter

• Lived: 1475 – 1564• From: Florence, Italy• Personality/Training: Bad temper, ambitious, & religious,

studied art, sculpture and painting• Talents/Achievements: Painter & Sculptor. Show emotion,

human beauty, & very lifelike. Influenced others. Greatest achievements: Pieta, David, Moses & the Sistine Chapel (which caused him to go blind) of Rome.

• Lived: 1475 – 1564• From: Florence, Italy• Personality/Training: Bad temper, ambitious, & religious,

studied art, sculpture and painting• Talents/Achievements: Painter & Sculptor. Show emotion,

human beauty, & very lifelike. Influenced others. Greatest achievements: Pieta, David, Moses & the Sistine Chapel (which caused him to go blind) of Rome.

David

Pieta

The Sistine Chapel

Titian:The Italian PainterTitian:The Italian Painter

• Lived: 1488 - 1576• From: Italian Alps• Personality/Training: Generous & Persuasive. Studied

painting, especially frescos in Rome and Florence • Talents/Achievements: Used great color and very light brush

strokes that made his work look like it was alive and gave humans personality. Paintings dealt with myths, Bible stories, portraits of royalty. His work with color and brushstrokes used today.

• Lived: 1488 - 1576• From: Italian Alps• Personality/Training: Generous & Persuasive. Studied

painting, especially frescos in Rome and Florence • Talents/Achievements: Used great color and very light brush

strokes that made his work look like it was alive and gave humans personality. Paintings dealt with myths, Bible stories, portraits of royalty. His work with color and brushstrokes used today.

Europa

Woman with Mirror

St. John

Miguel Cervantes:Spanish WriterMiguel Cervantes:Spanish Writer

• Lived: 1547 - 1616• From: Madrid, Spain• Personality/Training: Adventurous, Courageous, Funny, but not

trustworthy. Studied with humanist priest, but most was his own experiences

• Talents/Achievements: Writer good at satire (make fun of something). He wrote many plays, poems, & novels. Don Quixote was his most famous. It makes fun of knights and Spanish society

• Lived: 1547 - 1616• From: Madrid, Spain• Personality/Training: Adventurous, Courageous, Funny, but not

trustworthy. Studied with humanist priest, but most was his own experiences

• Talents/Achievements: Writer good at satire (make fun of something). He wrote many plays, poems, & novels. Don Quixote was his most famous. It makes fun of knights and Spanish society

Leonardo da Vinci:Italian Renaissance PersonLeonardo da Vinci:Italian Renaissance Person• Lived: 1452-1519• From: Florence, Italy• Personality/Training: Brilliant, independent, curious about the

world & a vegetarian. Studied art, music, math, anatomy, botany, architecture, & engineering.

• Talents/Achievements: A painter, sculptor, architect, & engineer. He sketched many inventions that were far ahead of his time, Made the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, etc. Shows perspective, balance, detailed, & a rich use of light, color, & shade.

• Lived: 1452-1519• From: Florence, Italy• Personality/Training: Brilliant, independent, curious about the

world & a vegetarian. Studied art, music, math, anatomy, botany, architecture, & engineering.

• Talents/Achievements: A painter, sculptor, architect, & engineer. He sketched many inventions that were far ahead of his time, Made the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, etc. Shows perspective, balance, detailed, & a rich use of light, color, & shade.

Mona Lisa

The Last Supper

Albercht Durer:German ArtistAlbercht Durer:German Artist• Lived: 1471 - 1528• From: Nuremberg, Germany• Personality/Training: Loved fashion, intelligent and very

confident. Studied goldsmithing, painting, math, Latin, literature, printmaking, & traveled a lot.

• Talents/Achievements: He blended German painting with techniques of perspective and idealized beauty. He was great at engraving and woodcuts. He painted religious figures, myths, self-portraits, court portraits, & influential books.

• Lived: 1471 - 1528• From: Nuremberg, Germany• Personality/Training: Loved fashion, intelligent and very

confident. Studied goldsmithing, painting, math, Latin, literature, printmaking, & traveled a lot.

• Talents/Achievements: He blended German painting with techniques of perspective and idealized beauty. He was great at engraving and woodcuts. He painted religious figures, myths, self-portraits, court portraits, & influential books.

Nicolaus Copernicus:Polish ScientistNicolaus Copernicus:Polish Scientist

• Lived: 1473 - 1543• From: Torun, Poland• Personality/Training: Very creative and a free thinker.

Studied medicine, law, and astronomy at the University of Krakow.

• Talents/Achievements: He studied what he really saw in the sky. The earth revolves around the sun. The theory was attacked by the church, but accepted by many scientists and our modern science is based off of it.

• Lived: 1473 - 1543• From: Torun, Poland• Personality/Training: Very creative and a free thinker.

Studied medicine, law, and astronomy at the University of Krakow.

• Talents/Achievements: He studied what he really saw in the sky. The earth revolves around the sun. The theory was attacked by the church, but accepted by many scientists and our modern science is based off of it.

Andreas Vesalius:Belgian ScientistAndreas Vesalius:Belgian Scientist• Lived: 1514 - 1564• From: Brussels, Belgium• Personality/Training: Hardworking, curious, confident, and

sometimes very gloomy. Studied stray animals and got his medical degree.

• Talents/Achievements: He was a great observer and studied dead human bodies and made important discovers such as, the human heart has 4 chambers. He wrote the first medical textbook with illustrated drawings.

• Lived: 1514 - 1564• From: Brussels, Belgium• Personality/Training: Hardworking, curious, confident, and

sometimes very gloomy. Studied stray animals and got his medical degree.

• Talents/Achievements: He was a great observer and studied dead human bodies and made important discovers such as, the human heart has 4 chambers. He wrote the first medical textbook with illustrated drawings.

Isabella I:Queen of SpainIsabella I:Queen of Spain

• Lived: 1451 - 1504• From: Castile, Spain• Personality/Training: Intelligent, strong-willed and a devoted

Catholic. Very little school (normal for women of the time) Studied Latin, art and court affairs

• Talents/Achievements: Very forceful and held her own in court politics. United Spain when she married Ferdinand. Sponsored Columbus and helped to reinforce Catholicsm in Spain.

• Lived: 1451 - 1504• From: Castile, Spain• Personality/Training: Intelligent, strong-willed and a devoted

Catholic. Very little school (normal for women of the time) Studied Latin, art and court affairs

• Talents/Achievements: Very forceful and held her own in court politics. United Spain when she married Ferdinand. Sponsored Columbus and helped to reinforce Catholicsm in Spain.

Elizabeth I:Queen of EnglandElizabeth I:Queen of England• Lived: 1533 - 1603• From: London, England• Personality/Training: Strong minded and independent, but

flexible and a good listener who gave good advice. Highly educated and spoke 5 languages.

• Talents/Achievements: She changed the policies and strengthened England’s economy. Inspired many and supported the theater, education, culture, trade, and exploration. Under her rule England became rich and powerful.

• Lived: 1533 - 1603• From: London, England• Personality/Training: Strong minded and independent, but

flexible and a good listener who gave good advice. Highly educated and spoke 5 languages.

• Talents/Achievements: She changed the policies and strengthened England’s economy. Inspired many and supported the theater, education, culture, trade, and exploration. Under her rule England became rich and powerful.

Willliam Shakespeare:English Poet & PlaywrightWillliam Shakespeare:English Poet & Playwright

• Lived: 1564• From: Stratford-on-Avon, England• Personality/Training: Quiet & a bit mysterious, good observer,

and had a great sense of humor. Studied Latin, classical literature, and acting.

• Talents/Achievements: An actor, poet, and playwright. He had a way with words and understanding human behavior. People admired his poetry and flocked to see his 38 plays. Many of them are still popular today.

• Lived: 1564• From: Stratford-on-Avon, England• Personality/Training: Quiet & a bit mysterious, good observer,

and had a great sense of humor. Studied Latin, classical literature, and acting.

• Talents/Achievements: An actor, poet, and playwright. He had a way with words and understanding human behavior. People admired his poetry and flocked to see his 38 plays. Many of them are still popular today.