Renaissance

SSWH9 The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation.

b. Identify artistic and scientific achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, the “Renaissance man,” and Michelangelo.

g. Explain the importance of Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press.

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Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered a “Renaissance man”?

Essential Question

Rebirth The revival of art and learning Hoping to bring back culture of classical

Greece and Rome. Importance of the individual

Renaissance

1. thriving cities 2. a wealthy merchant class 3. Classical heritage of Greece and Rome

Three advantages

The idea that all educated people were expected to create art.

To master every area of study

A man who excelled in many fields was praised as a “universal man”.

Renaissance Man

Painter, sculptor, architect and poet. Famous for the way he portrayed the human

body in painting and sculpture. Influenced by classical art. Famous for Sistine Chapel/Statue of David

Michelangelo

Painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist. Filled his notebook with observations and

sketches True “Renaissance Man”.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Da Vinci’s Inventions

Developed the printing press= replaced Chinese block printing.

Made it possible to produce books quickly and cheaply.

Gutenberg Bible= first full size book printed with movable type.

1st=mainly religious books

Johann Gutenberg

techniques/style from Classical Greece/Rome Paintings/sculptures portrayed individuals,

more realistic. Secular/religious paintings Praised individual achievement.

Changes in the arts

Printing changed society by making information accessible.

Published accounts of new discoveries(maps) Published legal proceedings People began to question political structures

and religious practices.

Changes in Society

Intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.

Humanism

Writer/playwright Drew on classics for inspiration and plots. Works display a masterful command of the

English Language and a deep understanding of human beings.

William Shakespeare