tuesday, september 9, 2014
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Take Out:
• Writing utensil
• Notes!
• Homework: Finish questions on “Oration on the Dignity of Man” by Mirandola
Today:
• Beginning of the Modern Era
• Humanism & Art during the Renaissance
The Renaissance
What is the Renaissance?
Why did it happen?
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What is the Renaissance?
• A transformative intellectual and cultural movement
– Humanist
– “Rebirth”
• From the 14th to the 17th Centuries
• Originating in Florence Italy
Why did it begin?
• Influx of ancient documents and scholars from Constantinople following its fall
• Vast wealth of ruling Medici family
• Nostalgia for the Classical Age?
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How the Middle Ages Felt…
How the Classical Age Seemed…
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The Printing Press
• 1493: Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press withmovable type
• Allows for easy flow of ideas & information
Humanism
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Humanism
• In this case, the study of human nature, emphasis on human reason, and revival of classical learning
– Classical = Greece and Rome
• “Oration on the Dignity of Man” by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola exemplifies this
New Trends in Art & Culture
• Writing – in the vernacular
– More people able to read, enjoy, & share!
• Art – more realistic and lifelike
– no longer about showing devotion to church
• Artists hope to express own emotions, ideas, and values
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Take Out:
• HW! “Oration” Handout
• Writing utensil
• Notes!
• Homework: Online #3: Machiavelli Writing Prompt
Today:
• Beginning of the Modern Era
• Wrap Up Humanism & Art
• Look at: Machiavelli’s The Prince
Renaissance Art
How does each piece reflect humanist ideals?
You will need to be able to identify some of these pieces later…
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DavidMichelangelo1501-1504
Mona LisaLeonardo DaVincic. 1503
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Vitruvian ManLeonardo DaVincic. 1487Proportions of Man
School of AthensRaphael1509-1510Embodies the Humanist spirit of the Renaissance.
Almost everyone depicted is one of the great intellectuals of Antiquity.
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Everything by…William Shakespeare1564-1616
Major works include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Othello.
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes TulpRembrandt1632
The Church lifts a ban on dissecting human cadavers. Knowledge of the human body greatly expands.
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The Dome of Florence CathedralFilippo Brunelleschi 1367-1436
171 Feet Tall x 144 Feet AcrossThe Dome has two shells, and a massive
chain that holds the interior dome together.
The Dome marks a break from Medieval Gothic style and a return to classical Mediterranean—a
beginning of the Renaissance.
Sistine Chapel CeilingMichelangelo 1508-1512
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Sistine Chapel Ceiling
The Creation of Adam Close Up
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Michelangelo’s Sistine Surprise