Warm Up• 1. Analyze the map on p. 436 and answer

the questions regarding European trade in the 1300’s.

• 2. Read the “causes of the Renaissance” quick fact box on p. 439 and write one concise sentence explaining in your own words why the Renaissance began.

Renaissance

• TLW analyze the origin of the Italian and Northern Renaissance in order to understand the evolution of culture within Europe, through notes and document analysis.

The Renaissance

The Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance, 1350-1500

• Renaissance = rebirth (in French)

– look back to Greek/Roman times for inspiration

• Began in Italy, spread to rest of Europe• Characteristics:

– Urban, city-states most powerful– Secular (non-religious) outlook – Emphasized human ability

• high regard for individual accomplishment (renaissance man, someone good at everything = Leonardo da Vinci)

Italian City-States• Milan, Venice, Florence

most powerful• Venice- traded all over

Mediterranean• Florence- banking

– controlled by de Medici family

– Cultural center for Italy– Lorenzo de Medici

great patron • person who pays to

have art created

Humanism

• Humanism – emphasis on human intellect, capability

• Petrarch- father of Renaissance humanism

• Grew into study of humanities: literature, history, art

Niccolo Machiavelli• Machiavelli-politician in Florence

– lost favor and exiled– Wanted to return, – wrote book of statecraft dedicated to the de

Medici

• “The Prince”- how to gain and keep power

• Machiavelli believed good leader should be amoral – do best for city regardless of morally right or wrong

(clips on Machiavelli)

Machiavelli and the Prince• Men judge generally

more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are. Machiavelli, the Prince

Machiavelli is explaining that appearances are very important with leadership, and if you can play the part well people don’t really know who you are or what you are doing with the power (whether corrupt or good). Modern leaders are known to be “Machiavellian” and politicians are seen to follow his guidance.

The PrinceThe Prince• Read the section from the Prince and do the “SOAPSTone” on a

separate piece of paper (document is also on website)– Speaker (author)– Occasion (time and place)– Audience (written to then)– Purpose (why written then)– Significance (why important today)– Tone

• Then write ½ page on whether it is better for a parent/ teacher/ principal/ president to be feared or loved.

POWER and Machiavelli

Machiavelli- The Man behind the Prince (watch first 8 minutes of video in class- go home and watch the rest if you have time. The link is added on the bottom of this slide when minimized, if the hyperlink doesn’t work. This is a GREAT video to watch).

Discussion:• Is it better to be loved or feared?

• Would you want to be loved or feared as a leader? As a parent? As a teacher? Why or why not?

Medieval Art• Very flat (does not look realistic)

• Lots of symbolism

• Mostly religious themes

Notice: Medieval paintings are sometimes easy to spot due to the babies/children appearing as miniature adults.

The baby Jesus to the left does not look like a realistic infant but rather a tiny adult.

Renaissance paintings begin to understand how to portray people more realistically (and babies begin looking like adorable cherubs instead of scary dolls )

Renaissance Art (see examples on following slides)

• Developed perspective – – 3 dimensions on flat surface

• Used geometry:– to accurately show distance, light, space

• Studied anatomy for figures– Very realistic (think: baby example)

• Brunelleschi: – architect for de Medici– designed church more for the human

worshipper than for God being worshipped– The Duomo “church”- cathedral in Florence

Raphael’s “School of Athens”: shows perspective (look at the arches to see the depth/scale of the scene.

It does NOT look flat, but rather 3 dimensional)

Brunelleschi’s Dome on the cathedral in Florence, called the “Duomo”. The church was built in the 1200s but Brunelleschi added the dome that has

two layers in the 1400s (until then, there was no dome at all).

Renaissance Artists

• The ninja turtles:– Leonardo Da Vinci –

• painter, dissected bodies, inventor, poet, philosopher (Last Supper, Mona Lisa)

– Michelangelo – • painter, sculptor, architect, Sistine Chapel ceiling,

David perfect proportions

– Raphael – • painter Madonna and Child, School of Athens shows

balance, harmony, order

– Donatello - sculptor known for realistic style

Ninja Turtles- how to remember four of the most famous!!!!!

Donatello’s David

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper

Leonardo da Vinci’sMONA LISA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~What do you know about this painting?

What have you heard?

What catches your eye?

Apparently there was an artist sitting beside da Vinci when he painted the Mona Lisa, this other painting is on the left below. This painting has been cleaned and is in the Prado Museum in Spain. Does this help solve the mystery of Mona Lisa (yes, she had eyebrows, a veil, etc, but does it also show you da Vinci’s talent in her gaze?)

Her mystery….

• NYTimes- Prado Museum

• The Mona Lisa

Michelangelo’s David

Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome, Italy

Comprehension Check

• 1. Explain three causes of the Renaissance.• 2. Using historical perspective, explain John

Green’s argument on why the Renaissance did not really happen.

• 3. Who wrote The Prince and what was a primary message in the text?

• 4. Explain the major differences in Medieval and Renaissance art.

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For fun

• Not assigned Spring 2015

Create: WANTED Advertisement

• You are an artist in NEED of a PATRON!• What skills/talents can you offer to them?• Why should they support/commission art from you?• How can you improve their life, status, family

reputation, etc?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~• Needs to:

– Be creative, in color, not just in pencil– Have a catchy title! (it is an advertisement)!!!!– Have visuals!– Be one full page (on white computer paper)