Chapter 12.2:The Intellectual

and Artistic Renaissance

Global Studies I

Key Terms humanism an intellectual movement of the

Renaissance that was based on the study of the ancient Greek and Roman classics

fresco painting done on fresh, wet plaster with water-based paints

Italian Renaissance Humanism Why is Petrarch called the father of Italian

Renaissance humanism? Began the humanist emphasis on using pure

classical Latin Intellectual life was a life of solitude

Italian Renaissance Humanism How did Humanism change in the early

1400s? New interest in civic life Duty of intellectuals to live active lives Study of humanities should be used to serve the

state

Vernacular Literature What two authors made vernacular literature

popular in the 14th century? Dante

Italian author Divine Comedy, story of the soul’s journey to salvation

Chaucer English author The Canterbury Tales, collection of short stories told by a

group of 29 pilgrims on their way to the tomb of Saint Thomas à Becket at Canterbury

Education in the Renaissance How did a humanist education prepare a

student for life? Enabled individuals to reach their full potential.

According to humanists, what is the purpose of a liberal education? To produce individuals who would act with virtue

and wisdom.

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy How did Renaissance paintings differ from

medieval paintings? Medieval paintings were flat and lifeless; in

Renaissance paintings, perspective gave the illusion of depth and individual people were realistically portrayed

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy

Masaccio. The Crucifixion of St. Peter. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist.

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy

Donatello Realistic, free-standing stautes

Donatello, David, 1430 – 32.

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The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Filippo Brunelleschi

Created architecture to fit human, not divine, needs

Brunelleschi, Dome of Florence Cathedral, 1414 – 36.

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Three artistic giants are associated with this

period: Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Michelangelo

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Leonardo da Vinci

Mastered the art of realistic painting Dissected human bodies to see how they worked Goal was to create idealized forms that would

show the perfection of nature and the individual

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy

Leonardo da Vinci. The Last Supper, 1495.

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Raphael

Tried to achieve ideal beauty Well-known for madonnas (paintings of the Virgin

Mary) and frescoes in the Vatican Palace

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy

Raphael.  The School of Athens. 1509.

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy Michelangelo

Accomplished painter, sculptor, and architect Famous figures on the ceiling of the Sistine

Chapel show an ideal type of human being with perfect proportions

The Artistic Renaissance in Italy

The Creation of Adam. Michelangelo. 1508-1512.

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The Northern Artistic Renaissance How did the technique of Northern

Renaissance painters differ from those of the Italian Renaissance? Realistic portrayal of the world Masters at painting details

Why was Jan van Eyck’s use of oil painting significant? Enabled him to use a wide variety of colors to

create fine details

The Northern Artistic Renaissance

The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin, 1435, Jan Van Eyck

Organizing Your Thoughts Architecture

Inspired by classical Rome Churches created to fit human, not divine needs

Sculpture Studied and copied the statues of Greeks and

Romans Realistic, free-standing figures

Organizing Your Thoughts Painting

Laws of perspective, which helped them create the illusion of three dimensions

Depth People portrayed realistically High Renaissance

Went beyond realism Idealized forms that showed perfection of nature

and the individual